Unsent
written by: Amira Waleed
I probably shouldn’t tell you
How I crave your words in the early morning
For words you say, or do
Have fed, or worsen, my everlasting longing.
I probably shouldn’t thank you
For kindness, small and grand.
Though yours, if only you knew,
Runs rivers in this barren land.
I probably shouldn’t over show
That I’ve been telling the stars it all.
Then suddenly, in our faces, you blow
Or just laugh, and the skies fall.
I probably can say we miss you so..
Yet deep in “we,” lies a hesitant “I”
With rhythm and words that never try
And, just like me, they run too.
Amira Waleed is an enthusiastic literature student. Growing up in Cairo, Egypt, she has immersed herself in the oceans of writing in both Arabic and English for a long time. When she was around the age of 11, she began to get inspired by several English song lyrics. Therefore, it was not long until she started writing her own. Eventually finding her place in poetry, she published her first book "Missing Notes" at the age of 16. However, she is more pleased with her current writing attempts. Going to the Faculty of Al-Alsun (languages), Ain Shams University and studying English as her major, she has delved deeper into the art of writing and analysing different works of literature. Besides, she won the poetry award in the writing contest at the faculty in her first year. Finally, whether it is poetry, prose, essays, or —hopefully—stories, Amira's dominant attention is on what each of us is looking for inside and the feelings and thoughts surrounding our minds.
Latest posts by Amira Waleed (see all)
- Unsent - June 6, 2025
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