For The Other Halves Of Me Quotes

“You lost her.

And now she lights up the night-time sky for her new lover
'Cause he recognized her as the moon.

And you envy him.

She could’ve been your moon, but you were too busy chasing the dimly lit stars.”
― Zienab Hamdan, For The Other Halves Of Me

“How much
Does your tongue have to bleed
Before you stop biting it?

Your heart is not a lion,
So why are you taming it?

God gave you a loud voice,
A voice box dripping revolution,
So quit trying to lower your volume.

You were meant
To rattle the tectonic plates
Of anyone who has ever told you
That you’re not enough.

You were born fiery
Don’t let anyone put out your flame
With their tears of incompetence.”
― Zienab Hamdan, For The Other Halves Of Me

“He says
That he doesn’t
Believe in magic.

Yet when she
Walks into the room
His heart beats against
His xylophone ribs
And plays a love tune.

If that’s not magic
Then tell me
What is it?”
― Zienab Hamdan, For The Other Halves Of Me

“One day, you’re 19
And the boy who broke your heart a year ago, is now off in some parallel lifetime from you, breaking someone else’s heart.

It’s not you this time
But you understand how she will hurt.

You’re still wearing your red lipstick
Still squatting
Still blossoming.

And you cut your hair off because you didn’t want to be defined by your looks.

You make drastic changes
And end up wearing more black
Than you did before.
You’re beautiful.

You started telling yourself that in the mirror because you started recognizing your worth.
You slick your short hair back
And smile.

You’re happy.
And for once, that’s all that matters.”
― Zienab Hamdan, For The Other Halves Of Me

“You,
With the
Paper weight halo
And the papier-mâché heart.

You,
With the trembling palms,
That are tired
Of touching, but never grasping.

But
My love,
When your scintillating gaze
Lands on what has dismantled you,
Forgive it.

Forgive yourself.
For what is not meant for
Will never reach you.”
― Zienab Hamdan, For The Other Halves Of Me

“When your world
Crumbled around you,
You held the pieces
Inside your palms.

As tears streamed
Down your prominent cheeks,
I saw you smile.

Smiled a smile
That said
“Watch me rebuild
A world that won’t give in on me
As easily as everyone else did”.”
― Zienab Hamdan, For The Other Halves Of Me

“Stop pouring your heart out
To boys
With bucket-shaped hearts,
Which are already
Filled to the brim
With the rainstorms
Of other girls.”
― Zienab Hamdan, For The Other Halves Of Me

“I’m sorry
That the world
Didn’t rotate in your
Favour,
And was not
Kind to you.

I’m sorry
That it made you cruel.”
― Zienab Hamdan, For The Other Halves Of Me

“Their syncopated hearts,
Loved one and other.

They just didn’t beat the same frequency.”
― Zienab Hamdan, For The Other Halves Of Me