You said:
“Eight flaws will follow
my halfhearted sorrow
and deepen in me.
What you see
is a dervish agitated
with love unrequited
like a burning sea.”
And I pled:
“If pillow talks are ephemeral,
the friend in me is eternal,
so don’t leave me.
My love, please.
Pain with you is savored,
your mouth is coffee flavored
- my dependency.”
You wailed:
“I'll be your wisdom’s seeder,
I'll be your art’s feeder, I have to flee.”
And I wept:
“I want you to remember,
I'll fan this lonely ember till it dies in me.”
How white should this darkness be?
credits
from Tryst,
released November 8, 2017
Words & Music by Ala Ghawas
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