The Flowers of Your Pains

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You can read the full collection of my poetry in my book:

"The Flowers of your pains
Poetry and Prose on
Healing, Resilience, and Becoming Whole

Available on Amazon
https://tinyurl.com/SediqaBook

Available on Indigo
https://tinyurl.com/IndigoFlowers

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A couple of poems from my book:
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[ Silent Happiness ]

O girl! Be happy
but careful.
Live silently!
Laugh silently!
Dance silently!
Don’t let your happy voice be heard by men!
Whose hearts are suspended
On thin threads of your actions.
Don’t disturb their hearts
with your happiness.
Hide your laughter
in the folds of your scarf,
tuck your dreams
behind closed doors.
Walk softly,
even your footsteps
can be too loud
for a world
that fears a woman
unafraid.
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Letter To Myself

I found you the moment the world walked away
that’s when you became my world.
You stayed when no one else did,
while loneliness pressed
against the fragile glass of my joy.
You nurtured me,
protected me,
and held me through the storm.
You let me cry
until my tears ran dry
You let me fear
until fear itself faded
You let me rage
until fire turned to ash.
I promise to spend more time with you
to sit beside your ache,
to listen
without rushing to fix,
to offer the softness
you carried in silence for me.
to take care of your wounds
and to rise with you.

For in knowing you,
in choosing you
I see the world,
more clearly.
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I Forgive You

Because you resented me,
I could come this far,
Standing this tall!

Because you hated me,
I’m protecting my castle,
Strengthening my walls!

Because you left me with scars,
I’m healing my wounded heart!

Because you made fun of my empathy,
I decided to have the greatest impact
Being the empath.
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