Girl Poem by Lubna Hazeem

Trembling for the blandness the fills the air
Mumbling out the sadness of the loving pair
Trying hard not to catch hold of thier stares
They're hiding beneath the angst of dispair

Why...?
Despite all thier cries....
They say they've tried....
And were only bruised by knives....
They had only bruised thier lives....

Aside.....
Like all the troubles in my life....
Trying hard not to close my eyes...
But it only feels too dark tonight....

All the places and all the faces.....
Nothing changes because they all wage it...
Now watch me take it and tare it down....
Watch me take it and tare it down.....

Says the girl with a thousand voices
Says the girl with a bunch of choices
Now she narrows them down....
And she follows it down.......

Here you go, too fast than slow
Here it goes, your chance is yours
And only you can make the call.....
Only you can claim it all.....
That's how it works!

Says the girl with a thousand verses
Says the girl with a bunch of curses
Now she narrows them down....
And she follows it down.....

To where heavens stood and fell
To where depression took itself
Things are not just born to wilt....
Things are not when almost felt...

Says the girl with a thousand verdicts
Says the girl with a bunch of burdens
Now she narrows them down.....
And she follows it down......

Only once.....
She runs......
Than stops....
With one......
One life to live....
One gift to give....
One breath to rid...
Now she forgives....
She forgives herself...
Oh.....