6th February

by nouriguess   Feb 12, 2023


Are you scared? Because I'm not.
Not anymore.
My bones turned out to be
stronger than concrete, my organs are
alloyed with steel and hope.
The windows crumbled into
thousands of sharp teeth trying
to crunch my knees and heart,
and instead they hurt.
I'm unbreakable.

I know that the nightmares will sleep
in my bed for a long while. I know that
I can still hear
the sound of earth sometimes
when it's quiet around.
I know that even the ground beneath
betrayed me. I know that the sound
of other survivors is deafening sometimes
and I know that I'm exhausted.

My heart is exhausted.

But I'm not scared,
not anymore.

It takes a lot of death to be this calm.

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  • 2 years ago

    by Tara-Kay

    I don't know how to put my feelings into words. I'm just speechless. These words are just...wow. Congrats on the win. Well deserved. Love, x

  • 2 years ago

    by Mr. Darcy

    It takes a lot of death to write like this. I cannot imagine what it is like to have this happen. ((hugs))

  • 2 years ago

    by Linda

    You are a warrior. Praying for your country & peace of mind. May you be blessed.

  • 2 years ago

    by Larry Chamberlin

    Noura,
    I've always known your strength. You have endured so much in your life already, but this shared disaster hit you so fundamentally that I hope your endurance lasts through the aftermath. Love and hope are wished for you and all of the other survivors.

  • 2 years ago

    by Poet on the Piano

    Don't know what to say but sending so much love.

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