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The Universe Within
A simple frame of bones, A mere vessel for others to see. But not to me, for I see the universe, The galaxy that resides within thee....

Maitha Alhabtari
Sep 24, 20231 min read
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The Weight of Unspoken Words
Even though I had a lot left to say to you, I stayed silent and wondered what if I had spoken? Would it have made a difference, Or would...

Maitha Alhabtari
Sep 24, 20231 min read
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Light in the Dark Room
In a dark room there is hope, Strangled with the heavy ropes of sorrow. Something in my chest caves in, My heart is out of place, and I'm...

Maitha Alhabtari
Sep 24, 20231 min read
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Winter
I remember when I wanted to be Anything and everything somehow, A dreamer with lofty aspirations, A vision of myself I held on to so...

Maitha Alhabtari
Sep 24, 20231 min read
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Exit Wounds
When it’s late and love is throwing rocks at your window, Slip into your armor before you unlock the door, Guard your heart against the...

Maitha Alhabtari
Sep 24, 20232 min read
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Pink Lemonade
You whisper sweet words to me Like cherries and pink lemonade Pink like my cheeks when you kiss me Pink like my eyes after you leave Your...

Maitha Alhabtari
Sep 24, 20232 min read
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A Letter to my father
Dear Father, I hope this letter finds you well, wherever you may be. I know it's been years since we last spoke and that you've moved on...

Maitha Alhabtari
Sep 24, 20232 min read
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Oh, Mother
How can I mourn for someone who caused me such pain? This paradox within me drives me insane. I try to push it away, to suppress and...

Maitha Alhabtari
Sep 24, 20232 min read
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Forgotten Verses
"I don't want to have to love you," I confess, A heavy truth in the heart's duress. I write and write, but you dont care enough to read...

Maitha Alhabtari
Sep 24, 20232 min read
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Shades of Almost
In shadows deep, where once was light, A fading ember, lost in endless night. I've walked the path of dreams now past, Lost my way, hopes...

Maitha Alhabtari
Sep 24, 20231 min read
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Infinite adoration
The shrouded blade strikes the back, a coward's art, Wounding the heart of man, tearing worlds apart. Betrayals, the act of the most...

Maitha Alhabtari
Sep 24, 20231 min read
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Unreciprocated Love
In the quiet spaces of my giving, I find myself lost, slowly reliving, Moments poured like coins into a well, Only emptiness echoed, no...

Maitha Alhabtari
Sep 24, 20231 min read
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Fear's Embrace, Freedom's Choice
Delusions, illusions, and misfortune In the tangled web of human hearts, a paradox unfolds, A tale of attachment and fear, in emotions we...

Maitha Alhabtari
Sep 24, 20231 min read
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Crucified Memories
In the river Where the blood of my ancestors ran They dragged me down to cleanse me of sin They called me a witch because I loved Because...

Maitha Alhabtari
Sep 24, 20232 min read
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Obsidian
Take me back to that bookshelf in October With a rusty armchair that creaked as the winds blew closer I remember we didn't care about a...

Maitha Alhabtari
Sep 24, 20232 min read
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