Excerpt From My Diary

Dear Diary,

I am at the age where
I love the moon,
I like plants,
I can watch the sky for hours,

I listen to slow music,
I would buy books and not clothes,
I collect mugs and not jewelry items,
I can go anywhere in PJs and flipflops,

I don’t blame others,
I try not to judge anyone,
I agree with what other people are saying to avoid arguing,
I would be silent in crowds,

I say sorry without my fault,
I look at people leaving calmly
And I may look normal, but I cry at night for hours.

But I like this if that’s okay or not.

-Nayab Tariq