I believe I belong to me
Whether I’m happy
Or as gloomy as night
I believe I belong to me
Even though my compelling heart fell in love numerous times
Still, I believe I belong to me
Whenever I stare into my past
When I become an image of the sad moon
When the light of mindfulness moves the inner me
With no doubt in my mind, I believe I belong to me
When the dark rim of life descends into my soul
In the midst of all the stillness
With the voice of any pain
With all the unspoken isolation
I try to gather my broken dreams
Yet
Beneath my confident smile
Over the warmest wish
With my eyes wide for all upcoming moments
I raise up my strength with a shout:
I belong to my affection
I belong to my loyalty
I belong to me!
Shahla Latifi
May 3rd, 2019