Words from Aisha


I used to think love was born

Like a baby on fire

Out of a need to satisfy

The simple human urge

Of finding meaning




Now i see that love

Is earned and

Cultivated

Throughout years of hard work

Longing and yearning




Now i see that love

Is the person next to you in line

The person you meet on the first day of class

The one you don’t know yet

And the one you do




Now i see that love fights for you

And you fight back.