I’m a fool for love I dream about it And pray to God To make me fall… I read the stories And dream… But I hope- One day I’ll have my own story to tell And others will dream…
Author Archives: Nour Al-Hajj
Someone
We’re fragile… We all are One touch by the right person And we either crumble Or stand tall We’re vulnerable… Well, some of us are One word can break us It can send us crashing Against a cement barrier Or it can rebuild our broken pieces We’re desperate… Well, I know I am For thatContinue reading “Someone”
The Way to Be Free
I walk through the ashes and blood, wondering Is there a beating heart amongst this debris? A breathing lung or a moving finger Instead of lost souls, wandering, searching… I look up at the sky drying the tears I’m shedding Is this what you call justice, a decree Of cruelty and bitterness Towards children crawledContinue reading “The Way to Be Free”
The Tears We Shared
We grew up together And I saw every tear Mine and yours It’s what we shared I watched over you Whenever you went to sleep And you did the same for me Just to keep the monsters away The adults were always there But we were left behind It never occurred to them We alwaysContinue reading “The Tears We Shared”