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i wanted to a write poem about
holiday tidings and cheerful things
instead of the clouds that hang overhead
and threaten to overwhelm
my sphere
the circle in which i exist and breathe
and nuture
everything i hold dear
it's as if
my gaiety
is "file not found"
and the warmth in my hearth
no longer exists
Sumayyah Talibah - 26 December 2017