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Tapestry
Sometimes… the spaces within ourselves that we do not want to occupy, the spaces we suffocate with our judgments and narrow with our...
Maryam Ghouth


Body
I ask for groundedness to embody my body, to close my eyes and diffuse throughout, sense-check every curve, every tip, visualize my...
Maryam Ghouth


My Aunt the Piranha
Her teeth grow sharper when she speaks, and her words interlock without breath like the jagged rows lining her jaw. She hurts. Sometimes...
Maryam Ghouth


Time
I ask for patience to befriend time, to give space to my labours of love, not to rush or stunt their growth, to cherish the transition...
Maryam Ghouth


Bombardier Beetles
A woke friend with dreadlocks in a wide brimmed hat, through a fog of incense, below a dream catcher, above a mound of tie-dyed rugs,...
Maryam Ghouth


Fear of Loss
I finally realized why I am afraid of having you. I am afraid of loving you so much and then losing you. Life has taught me that things...
Maryam Ghouth
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