Face

I never wanted to see you again;

I knew that I would,

But I prayed that I wouldn't.

Every day that went by

Without your return

Was a blessing,

But even as I celebrated your exile,

I knew that we would meet again.

I've come to realise that

You can't exist without me,

Or, at least,

My kind.

You need people like myself

In order to be

Legitimised,

And every time our paths cross,

And I see your face,

Look into the

Mirrors

Of your eyes,

I am reminded

That you are apart of

Who I am,

Too.

By Aliyah Abrahams