COMPULSION      A POEM BY ABDULGAFAR What kind of compulsion is this? When we first met, I never thought we would become Such good friends. I never thought that you would mean So much to me. I never thought that I would love you So freaking much. I never thought I would be so scared to Tell you how I feel. Because, when two soulmates meet, They are meant to be together, right? But sometimes, things doesn’t go the easy way. Maybe its just me and my paranoid mind, but I want you so badly, I would take all the stars from the sky, Just for you. I don’t want to loose you, even though we are not together, But am scared of telling you how I feel, I am scared of Rejection. I am scared of ruining our friendship, But the thought of not having you by my side is insane, The thought of not seeing your smile is crazy, The thought of not feeling your skin on mine is painful. Its so hard to be divided. One side of me want to tell you How I feel, but is scared of r

                          SCARS            A POEM BY ABDULGAFAR All over my skin, lies marks that I made. When I was so low, I cut with a blade To punish myself for being a mess People call me crazy, for punishing myself that way. But what these people don’t know is that, Seeing these scars left on my skin in the future Will always make me remember that I was once in a place of no rest. Though, I feel guilty inside for leaving this scars Later, I will see and remember that I was so broken and lonely Seeing this scars in the future, will push me to help those Who are also going through what I am going through now Seeing this scars will make them believe that I survived so much trauma And they can also do it. Seeing these scars will make them stand with me in my fight against Trauma and depression. These scars will serve as an inspiration to them, that I was once depressed And so weak. But now, I am free and strong. So I ask you to stand with me and fight, To show

            LOVE YOU ALWAYS           A POEM BY ABDULGAFAR In summertime, our love is attractive, Like roses floating in the breeze. In wintertime, our love is warm – it Goes from head to toes. If skies are blue, our love is happy – like Couples running towards the sea. If thunder rolls, our love is calm, a Refuge from the singing rain. When spring flowers bloom, our love is Bold, like pink petals on the orchid. When autumn leaves fall, our love is Copper, shining bright like a harvest Pumpkin. From New year’s day till Christmas day Our love will continue to abide. From season to season, I love you Always! My one, My only, My darling. ©phenomenalAbdul