A COMPOSITION OF SELF HEALING

1

My invisible middle finger 

        is a flag of peace

Only when you think I'm kidding

                                                 I laugh through my teeth

An irritation of your ignorance

2

To what expense does life of constant mass work bring to happiness

If not just time wasted on servitude to nothingness?

3

Here where the old lingers and the new parts its ways

4

Whilst there is peace now 

               It almost feels like this serenity is unnatural

                                Like its so unusual to be conflict free

I don't deserve it...

---

Nouf AlJahdami is an Emirati creative based in Dubai. Her work expands from theoretical research to essays and art pieces of various mediums. Her prime exploration is within topics of identity, spirituality, culture and developmental politics from the Middle East and Africa for the Western world. You can find her on instagram here.