Rolled Carpets Poem by Mehreen Mujeeb

Microwaved tears crawl
Across bridges on my face
Fevered eyes
Don't know where to stare
Gazing into nothingness
Limitless time and space.

I try to hide love
Try to hide fear
Heart and mind control me confused.

I'm shivering within my soul
Can't find a place to unroll.

Pondering over forbidden fantasy
Trying to perceive reality
Sometimes not so easily.

I've turned my life into a game
The one I am still afraid to play.