“and when we speak we are afraid
our words will not be heard
nor welcomed
but when we are silent
we are still afraid
So it is better to speak
remembering
we were never meant to survive”
-Audre Lorde
Ayah: Naseem, Sarah (my sister in law) was talking about love and I think I'm in love.
Me: Excuse me?
Ayah: Yeah! Isn't love when you can't stop thinking about it and want it all the time with you? And you don't want it hurt and want to have it there forever??
Ayah: I'm serious, Nas! Is that love??
Me: Yes, I suppose so. Who are you in love with?
Ayah: What? Oh it's not a person.
Me: Okkkaaayyyy, what are you in love with?
Ayah: Chicken. I really think I'm in love with chicken.
Ayah: I don't eat it during the day because it's Ramadan so I just have snacks when I'm hungry and I really miss it when I don't eat it. I could eat it all the time. I think Allah made chicken just for me.