My First Poem for My Habibi
I've suffered some amount of
pain in my life. Like most do.
Both body and mind.
I remember at age 5, my
father leaving us for
another family.
I remember at age 10, running
away from my home that was
set on fire.
I remember at age 15, becoming
anorexic because my now ex
boyfriend cheated on me with my "best
friend".
I am now 23. The day Allah took him
away from me, felt like all that pain
multiplied by one-million.
Saeed,
Habibi, let's meet again one day.
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