Love is for Everyone

For a long time, she waited for love

You see love was hard to come by for someone like her - different from the norm.

She sort of had accepted that. And little by little as time stretched on, she was resigned to the thought that love will never heed her call.

She had been told many times over that no one is going to love her.

Because she was not beautiful or that she was not a real woman.

Harsh lies the cruel world tried selling to her.

But nevertheless, she carried on. She stopped lamenting for love.

And instead loved herself more.

With head held high, she carried herself with grace. And then one fine day, love came along.

To my beautiful sister, Yssam. A woman of courage and grace, I wish you and Thomas all the happiness and love in this world.