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BISMILLAH

By Lisa Nguyen, COMP student

I’VE CARRIED THE HEAVINESS
OF THESE SELF-DOUBTS

OF THE FEAR OF MY
FULLEST POTENTIAL

AND FALLING TOO SHORT OF IT
FOR NINE YEARS

NINE.

IT HAS BEEN NINE YEARS SINCE I HAVE
INVITED THE LIGHT IN.

AND NOW,

I CAN HEAR GOD KNOCKING.
ON THE DOORS OF MY SOUL

SENDING STORMS THAT FEEL
MUCH LIKE

CONTRACTIONS
WAVES THAT BREAK THROUGH ME,

PUSHING ME TO LABOR,

TO BIRTH THE WOMAN
I WAS DESTINED TO BE.

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