Status Updates From Nejma

a poem can eat a person
whole.
for years.

the poem.
the one. that is running through your life.
pay attention. to that poem.

It’s interesting so far. I do wish it was a bit more organized though. On the contrary, Waheed is demonstrating the thoughts that constantly race through her head and doesn’t feel like she should have her topics organized because poetry is meant to be free in a sense. Poetry is complex as it is our thoughts. I did find it hard to grasp some quotes but I’ll continue reading to give a final thought.