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Title – blasphemy / devotion

a prayer for refuge —

a name,
with hymn it rhymes,
on funerals, celebrations,
fiestas and holy days,
your silence,
I try to interpret like a
Mufassir understanding
and elucidating the Qoran,
but my quietness,
my stillness,
you render meaningless.

how can I deny the

dreams I have, desire,
yearning (insert craving;
lust) not often though,
cross my heart, to have
your fingers wrapped
around my neck,
your mouth caressing
a tempest in my ribcage
as the night opens for us
and we gasp for air.

after the storm,

I name the moles on
your body, Ya’aburnee,
the one on your chin,
the tiny one on your left
cheekbone, Sonnet 147,
Khamoshi right below
your lips, and my favourite,
Medusa, on your right
dimple of Venus;
this fantasy blinds me.