Under My Skull

When I swore 
Not to hold the sea in my eyes; 
My hands alerted me 
to wait another 66 years of fight! 

When I swore 
Not to hold the wind in my hands; 
My eyes drifted me away
To the shore were almond tree 
Sleeps tight under my skull 


Written by © Fatima Nusairat
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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