When Did u Become My Sky?

By Mariyam Qurayshi

What started as a fleeting thought,

A whim a spark a whisper of the heart

Turned into something untamed

A fire lit that can’t be named.

You made the world feel light and new,

Each word each laugh electric blue.

I stepped away to calm the tide,

But kept losing myself with what I tried.

You’ve soothed me in a way that’s unknown to me

A force that reaches to my bones and knees.

For years I’ve learned how to quiet fear 

Yet you erase it crystal clear.

No deep breath no whispered song,

Can match the peace where you belong.

Each time each sign that you are here

Lifts me high, ignites the fire.

I thought with time this flame would wane,

But here I stand afraid entranced again.

Since when did you become my light?

The voice that pulls me through the night?

The one whose pride I chase to earn?

Whose laughter makes my spirit burn?

If you could see the depths I’ve crossed

You’d know how much my walls have lost.

And though I know that stars don’t stay,

You shine in such a blinding way.

By Mariyam Qurayshi