Mahnoor Rehan
My heart leans
towards abomination
You— Earliest ray of sunshine
Walking sack of calculated calories
Abyss, philanthropy
I follow the squirrels as they hop from one willow to another
when I leave my world behind just to play a minuscule part in yours
White Chrysanthemum disguised
As a human
Bang bang
Swish swish
They rip my petals off in bits
Even god loves your company
You both laugh at my life choices on a Saturday morning over a
cup of chai
Oh, what a delightful sight am I?
A hopeless, humorless watch
The burden of love etched in my palms—
Yet the thought of you still keeps me warm
As I sit here in my rocking chair
In the winter of my life
My center centers around your center
And I quietly oblige