Brown picket fence,
crossing borders—barter,
of custom(ary) dowry,
and nikah beyond wali.
Foreign weather,
foreign tongues,
foreign sparks.
Permit—ssable
by nature,
but not
legislature.
Pretty passport, privilege.
Permanent identity—
self-interest,
lineage.
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On guise of love, passports, and circumstances.
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© Ayisha Rahman, 2025