a thousand lovers
before us

have walked this path
of passion

that melts on our skin
like ice

wilting in the sun
like a  dried up flower

the words that pass
between our lips

are not unique

but still they shatter silences
rolling like a thundercloud

across the sky of
our indifference

to the fact that we
are not special

no, we are so much more
than that

reborn and learning
how to live

in the arms of
each other

we're content to be
a cliche

if the centre of it
roars red

like fire

if the heart of it
beats out to the rhyme

of love

you may feel alone
but your troubles are known
i blink and your worries
have found a new home

they soar over oceans
and dance past my eyes
into my limbic system
for me to unwind

your wounds
hold a glimpse of
our lost love and time
i will line them with silver
so the world sees your shine

i will carry your thoughts
when your mind is unkind
i’ll speak love down your spine
drink your tears to survive

with your pain
i will paint you
constellations for eyes
so you glow like the stars
dancing deep in your bones

oh, my heart would skip a beat
just to loan you your own

i am sleepwalking through
this clouded view of truth
and my soul is heavy
with your need to escape
all those noises they grew
so your voices would fade
the clouds are turning gray
and begin pouring fate
the rain wants to stay
but the sun finds a way
as they grow familiar
with the rivers and waves
i have formed in the desert
with the tears that i taste
from the suffering you face
and i want to erase
all the pain that remains
so that look on your face
can be lifted some day
as we all have the power
to shine light your way
and use our own privilege
to create worlds of change

I don’t believe in an eye for an eye
Hate breeds hatred
Love breeds love
I know which one I’d prefer to grow
Fight with love
Not with hate
I know which one I’d prefer to know.
Show me who you are
Otherwise we won’t go far

i think she's more stubborn than me!

i let you down over and over again.
i disappointed you over and over again.
i lied to you over and over again.
all you ever wanted was to love me,
but i made it such a challenge.
yet did you give up on me?
no.
did you stop loving me?
no.
you managed to break down
my brick walls.
God brought me to you for a reason.
i think so you could save a life (or three)
and you did.
you showed me what true,
unconditional love is.
i know i didn't make your job easy,
and for that i will always be sorry.
but for you i will always be grateful.

Adorable Angelina
Accepted Anchoring
At Academia,

Acute Angelina
Achieved Anchoring
Award And
Amazed Abundantly,

Angel Angelina
Always Added
Active Authoritative,

Awesome Angelina
Achieved Anchoring
Ambitions Avidly.

Fathima Ruhee

Will you love me
In a few years?

Will you keep loving me
A year from now?

Will you continue loving me
In a month?

Will you love me
A day from now?

Will you still love me
In the morning?