A Heart That Stopped Pounding Poem by Taquiah Rufaida

I remember those were just flies high up in the sky
Happily flying towards us.
But those flies started fireworks!
Oh, what a sight! !
Fireworks down to earth; It was loud.
So so loud, I closed my eyes.
Upon opening my eyes, it was a sight to behold!
Colorful dusts were dancing in the air.
I became delighted seeing that everyone started to play a game.
It was lying down on the floor straight.
There were sparkling scarlet fluids everywhere! ! !
Oh, the roof wasn't there anymore!
Then I felt sad, everybody left me behind
They didn't let me join the game.
My little star was also playing,
I took her small, fragile body and called her,
'Baby, Open your eyes! Look, mommy wants to join too.'
She didn't open her eyes.
'Uh! Already so spoiled, not listening to me.'
Then the scarlet fluid trickled down her small precious chest.
I chuckled, 'My my! Baby, you're having fun too!
I gazed upon my husband with plea in my eyes and desperately said,
'Habibi, our star is so mischievous! You and everyone are not letting me play. I'll be lonely, don't you understand! !
I looked around, laughed and screamed, 'Everyone, look at me!
You all left me behind! Take me, please! ! ! '
Then in a flash, everyone stood up! It was spectacular!
All of them Left a body with a heart that stopped pounding!
They were happy and smiling.
I was again happy, that they came back!
My lovely star woke up too! And I could see her small heart through the torn skin of her body. It stopped pounding then.
She stood up like everyone else.
The fountain coming out of my Habibi's stomach stopped.
He stood up with a blinding smile that held me captivated again!
Then another fly came, I screamed in joy as I got the signal
That I'll start playing too!
Then the loud fireworks started again.
Oh, Holy! There were colorful dusts everywhere again.
I felt that something was poking my skin and I found me covered in scarlet fluids.
Oh, it was so red! Now I'm going to join the fun too!
But, wait! What? Everything turned pitch black, dark!
I couldn't help but feel sad again. I called out to my baby, to my Habibi,
To everyone!
Then I heard, 'Ammiii! 'It was my sweetie.
Then, 'Habibati! ', It was the man whose smile told a thousand words
in my ear, and I was in love again!
Yes, yes, I'm here; where is everyone? I can't see!
Then in a blink everything turned bright and luminous
And I was showering in the light.
I saw my baby, my Habibi and everyone.
This time, they all held out their hands to me and said, 'Come! '
It echoed in my ear and I finally let some teardrop come out.
I smiled and reached out to hold their hand, and I succeeded! ! !
Now I'm joining too!
And I left a body with a heart that stopped pounding.
I ran fearlessly towards the end of my story!