poems
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I think about the children dying in Gaza
I think about the children dying in Gaza, Then I scroll away. To a post about some sneaker I’ve had my eyes on, It occurs to me they don’t have wishes like these, They cannot fathom it. Being allowed to… Continue reading
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Mangoes, scarves, and summer love
It is summer again, And I like mangoes again; Yet I can’t wait to stand in the rain, As the water pitter patters on my back- As the sweat now drips. It is summer, And I like mangoes again, And… Continue reading
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Heart /House
I think I’ll pack my feelings, In that brown briefcase, And leave this heart behind, Because it has leakage, And the marks on the wall, Look like you, They are red, And make me want to claw my eyes out,… Continue reading
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