PinnedIla AssegafED (i.e.: Emergency Department)“Nobody could witness, to be Dickinsonian, the funeral inside my brain.” (TW in title)Apr 24Apr 24
Ila AssegafEidShe, who’s usually studious and stubborn, eager to ace her May exams, painfully dubious when conversing, lets all of that go for Eid.Apr 24Apr 24
Ila AssegafMy Brother Drops Me Off at Summer CampNo one could hold a candle to your selflessness. I worry: will my sarcasm someday sway you into fading away?Apr 24Apr 24
Ila AssegafSelf-DestructionI sought out concerns and trivial reasons to scream. I’m surprised no soul has uncovered my scheme.Apr 24Apr 24
Ila Assegaf“Oh, she’s just in one of those moods.”I worry when I’m old, I still won’t be satisfied, and I’ll be spiteful about my youth when I lied about being fine.Apr 24Apr 24
Ila AssegafIftarI observe the famished faces breaking fast, feeling like a neglected kid with a cast sported for sympathy and Sharpie signatures, for show.Apr 24Apr 24