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If We Were Not Human
if we were not human, only leaves floating, falling in autumn,
following destiny, fulfilling dreams, as perceived by humans
observing us
if we were not human, only feverish flowers blooming, believing,
seeking salvation, bursting with beauty and metamorphosis, as
perceived by humans watching us
if we were not human, but conscious of an ancient past,
remembering when we were truly alive and human, we'd die again
and again in our involuntary reincarnations, claustrophobic and
buried alive, paralyzed in an alien body, as perceived by us-who
watch you from within, praying for a permanent miracle-
to die forever
Mel Waldman is a licensed New York State psychologist and a candidate in Psychoanalysis at the
Center for Modern Psychoanalytic Studies (CMPS). He is also a poet, writer, artist, and singer/songwriter.
After 9/11, he wrote 4 songs, including "Our Song," which addresses the tragedy. His stories have appeared
in numerous literary reviews and commercial magazines including HAPPY, SWEET ANNIE PRESS, CHILDREN,
CHURCHES AND DADDIES and DOWN IN THE DIRT (SCARS PUBLICATIONS), NEW THOUGHT JOURNAL, THE BROOKLYN
LITERARY REVIEW, HARDBOILED, HARDBOILED DETECTIVE, DETECTIVE STORY MAGAZINE, ESPIONAGE, and THE SAINT.
He is a past winner of the literary GRADIVA AWARD in Psychoanalysis and was nominated for a PUSHCART PRIZE
in literature. Periodically, he has given poetry and prose readings and has appeared on national T.V.
and cable T.V. He is a member of Mystery Writers of America, Private Eye Writers of America, American
Mensa, Ltd., and the American Psychological Association. He is currently working on a mystery novel
inspired by Freud's case studies. Who Killed the Heartbreak Kid?, a mystery novel,
was published by iUniverse in February 2006. It can be purchased at www.iuniverse.com/bookstore/,
www.bn.com, at www.amazon.com, and other online bookstores or through local bookstores.
Recently, some of his poems have appeared online in THE JERUSALEM POST.
Dark Soul of the Millennium, a collection of plays and poetry, was published by World Audience,
Inc. in January 2007. It can be purchased at www.worldaudience.org.
A 7-volume short story collection will be published by World Audience, Inc. in 2007.
Email: Mel Waldman
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