I wish I can show you my face.


Show you the dark purple eye shadow I am wearing

Oh, not for an evening of fun out with the girls


It's from the sleepless nights I spend crying and praying  on the memory of my dead sons little baby fingers

He is now with our father Ibrahim

I wish I can show you my face

Show you the bright red lipstick I put on


Oh, not for a romantic night out with my man


But from the blow a very courageous man who calls himself a soldier gave me with the edge of his rifle

I  now  smile with my dry lips, whenever I see kindness

I wish I can show you the shine of my glossy hair

Oh, not after using a dove haircare product


But from the greyness of youthful aging..induced by the stress of constant raining bombs and alertness

I now comb it lightly, and smile at the lights that I will have on the day when there will be no lights

I wish I can show you my pearl necklace


Oh, it wasn't a gift from a secret admirer

It was strung around my neck and tightened

When I tried to fight for my innocent husband in jail

I now smile secretly, thinking of joining him at his palace, the palace so vivid in my sleep, I smile so secretly, even i don't know I did, in my sleep

I wish I can show you my butterfly tattoo


Oh, it wasn't done at a parlour in Jersey


It was burnt into my skin with a cigarette when I was lost in the mall without my mommy, by a rich lady

My children now knows, Rich ladies are not mean, because their mother is not mean

I wish I can show you the world

that I live in

Not so that you can save me

But so that





I can save you.
0 Responses

Post a Comment

Assalamu'alikum reader!

Congratulations for making it to the end! Anything ranging from constructive criticism to a single line of encouragement is appreciated.

If you are a non-Muslim reader and have any questions about Islam, feel free to post them as well!

Also, Let me know what topic you'd like me to write about next!

That's all folks. <3 (This heart looks like a carrot, doesn't it? Haha.......Doesn't it? :/ )