Insha’Allah
by Danusha Laméris
I don’t know when it slipped into my speech
that soft word meaning, “if God wills it.”
Insha’Allah I will see you next summer.
The baby will come in spring, insha’Allah.
Insha’Allah this year we will have enough rain.
So many plans I’ve laid have unraveled
easily as braids beneath my mother’s quick fingers.
Every language must have a word for this. A word
our grandmothers uttered under their breath
as they pinned the whites, soaked in lemon,
hung them to dry in the sun, or peeled potatoes,
dropping the discarded skins into a bowl.
Our sons will return next month, insha’Allah.
Insha’Allah this war will end, soon. Insha’Allah
the rice will be enough to last through winter.
How lightly we learn to hold hope,
as if it were an animal that could turn around
and bite your hand. And still we carry it
the way a mother would, carefully,
from one day to the next.
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Better days
I remember my primary school days;
I was a love stricken little girl,
Who saw beauty in anyone with a smile on their face,
Who saw perfection in every corner of the world.
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Things seemed simpler then;
Birthdays were my best days.
I knew not the difference between real and fake friends,
Everything felt okay.
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I remember my primary school days;
With a new crush every other week.
I guess some things were simpler in some ways,
But Alhamdulilahi for the present and the future I still seek.
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Note: Hello loves, it's been quite a while, hope you like this little poem. Art by:Zayneb H
My tag list has seen better days: @jayrealgf @think-through-pen @jordynhaiku @timeflieslikeabanana @unforgettable-sensations @grimfox @mk-ranz @sweetwarmcookies16
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y'all listen, LISTEN this Ramadan I'm going to be more snatched than Bella Hadid just wait
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i just need lewis to finish the race and not get disqualified
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ramadan mubarak to all those who are observing. may this holy month soothe all of the aches lingering in your heart, wash away whatever burdens that may be weighing you down, reward you for all of the sacrifices that you have had to make in order to survive, shine light through whatever darkness that has made you doubt your place in this world, and grant you the inner peace, genuine happiness, and relief that you have been praying so patiently for.
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I hope everything goes well
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Biggest gift Biggest lessons
- Art by Amina Benbouchta
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