Inside Of Me Poem by Zakiyyah Aliyah

Soft as cotton
Fluid like the sea
Dark as the universe inside of me
Sensitive as a flower
Quiet like the wind
Loud as the raging emotions within
Intelligent as the next
More complex than the rest
But still remain simplicity as its best
Soft as cotton
Tall as the trees
And dark as the universe inside of me
Reserved like a room in a hotel
Enchanting like the african gazelle
Beautiful as mother earth herself
Untouched like the lonliest book on the shelf
Sweet as pure honey
Warm as fresh baked pie
Bright as the moon lit up in the sky
Soft as cotton
Feminine as she
And still dark as the universe inside of me