Words

I look in the mirror

Traces of your words reside on my face

Stored in my eye sockets; the unshed tears

Pulsing like arsenic in the blood

Traces of your handprints echo on the fabric

Echo on the flesh

An echo to the bone

Memories of disgust

Memories that will rust

In the ebb and flow of time ◆

Mirror by Dana Al Rashid.

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Dana is a writer and poet from Kuwait. She has a weekly column in Al Jarida newspaper (Arabic), as well as occasional articles in Kuwait Times newspaper in English. She has published a poetry book last year under the same name as her blog: “Reflecting Moon”. In her blog, more intimate poetry and content can be found. Contact Dana through: @caracaleyes on Instagram