trapped cravings
By Shaimaa Abulebda
howling in the air
the wind outside
the heart inside
unsettled and troubled;
whooshing in the air
the trees outside
the breath inside
vulnerable and weak;
crackling in the air
the fire outside
the bones inside
burning and fierce;
rumbling in the air
the waves outside
the soul inside
trapped and restless;
nature and body
bending together
bonding forever
craving for healing.
Shaimaa Abulebda is a Palestinian scholar and writer from Gaza. Her work has been published in ArabLit Quarterly, ArabLit, and Electronic Intifada. She shares updates about what she’s reading on Instagram @shai_reads.
Image from NASA Visible Earth.