a day, a year, or a lifetime

Visual art by Sarah Ahmed (@glitchedplant), created in collaboration between Basant Said and Sarah Ahmed.

of trials that wind back and forth,

a hurricane; in the eye of me

I cannot see & feel.

Don’t you ever tire?

Ever, do you ever

let the soul pervade the air

and provide the earth?

On a dim spring morning,

springs seep through me

like the singing winds of the east.

Birds sing along a promise

and I sing too.

The sun’s soft on my skin

so I step forward and get swept

between the sand, salt and the sea.

On a dim spring morning,

the universe shows me

what I can be.

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Basant Said is an Egyptian teen and spends her time reading, journaling, and connecting with life. Lately, she's been documenting the world and getting a colorful taste from all the tiny things around her. Like touching the leaves of trees as she passes by, eating ice cream on a very hot summer noon, or sitting in different spots on the bus. You can find her on Instagram @basanttash.