Unconditional Loss Poem by Lubna Hazeem

Silence is music flowing into our ears
Rain is but the gift of never-ending tears
The earth stood still at this moment's speed
Yet my heart shook in its beats quiet clearly

Watch as the evening now slowly unfolds
And all the secrets surrounding her soul
Everything she thought she surely knew
Wasn't what she thought was always true

That strength is that of her kingdom's walls
That stone is the thing that binds them all
Everything she thought was safe and sound
She believes is as fake as her illusions now

All the wars I've seen and passionately fought
All the bloody battles never seemed to stop
Though hope remains holding up its flag
Above the ruins of whatever collapsed

My love for you is an unconditional loss
And for that I have given all that it costs
The world to me seems as wide as its flaws
But your love is so much bigger in my heart

It bends like a thorn, it breaks through the core
It's stronger than any feeling I've ever felt before
It runs through my veins and whispers in its pulse
My love for you is an unconditional loss.....