Writer: Farida Ahmed
Editor: Ahmed Ashry
on nights like these
i wish i could crawl inside my brain
and shut it off
switch off the thoughts
and turn off the lights
on nights like these
i wish i could crawl inside my brain
and light some candles up
vanilla-scented ones that shine brightly
and watch as the demons evaporate
….poof
on nights like these
i wish i could crawl inside my heart
and throw some water
on the roaring fires
that engulf the walls
clean up all the gasoline
and sprinkle some daisies on nights like this
i wish i could crawl inside my brain
and turn it shut
switch off the thoughts
and turn off the lights
on nights like this
i wish i could crawl inside my brain
and light some candles up
vanilla-scented ones that bright shine
and watch as the demons evaporate
poof
on nights like this
i wish i could crawl inside my heart
and throw some water
on the roaring fires
that engulf the walls
clean up all the gasoline
and sprinkle some daisies instead
on nights like these
i wish i could crawl inside my heart
and paint the blood it pumps
in a morning-colored paint
till all i am
is yellow
,gold
and hot pink
on nights like these
i wish i could crawl
in me
and sleep.
