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First Impression

We meet for the first time,
But I can’t even make a first impression
You’ve seen me on instagram,
You know my hobbies and profession
You’ve read my tweets and you
Diagnosed me with depression
You figured me all out in a little stalking session
And with all the data you’ve gathered,
You made a judgment and it wasn’t up for discussion
But listen, as I share one little confession
You’ve built an impression based on merely a discretion
Bellow the surface, the depth of the iceberg is hidden
And you’re obscured from diving there,
Finding the real me
Because you already judged me
And your sentence… was a first impression

distance

The Longest Distance

You try to dissolve the distance
You step closer, you get resistance
You’re looking for a quick-fix
To run this
Today
But hey,
We parted a thousand sunsets away
You can’t speed through this distance
Today..
Erase it away..
In a single day
You reach for an embrace
But there’s still space
Distance you try to fill
With promises you tell
Charming words you spell
You compose the perfect excuse
But I’m no longer amused
Cuz now I see true colours
I’m words-blind, I only read actions
You try to Reset. I resist.
Stay closer if you insist
We’re together now but
The space will still exist
Keeping us in parts
Because the longest distance
Is between two hearts

– Zahraa Dagher