asiya.



"There is a woman in somalia
Scraping for pearls on the roadside
There's a force stronger than nature
Keeps her will alive...*"

a fight
so precious
so tender
so strong
cant break her in her weakest moments
silver moon in her stomach
bright in her darkness
there is love everywhere
there is hate everywhere
burdens become so heavy
still she throws them on her back
carries the earth in her palm
with no plans to give it back
can't steal her light
she wears courage as skin
pearls are her eyes
black marbles as the center prize
the sun is shy when she's around
her shadow keeps her going
the children are hungry, and day has almost died
she moves with no worry
knows that God is on her side
cant break her in her weakest moments
silver moon in her stomach
bright in her darkness
free in their prison
claims all of everything as home
there is love there is love there is love
everywhere.


[*italics by sade]