Safia Lamrani is a British-Moroccan actor and writer based between London and Tangier. Her work often explores her two heritages and embracing their connections.
I SEE YOU/ME
I see you through the glass
Similar but not the same.
Shouting, my words pass,
Losing my own name.
Unsure how to get through-
The distance feels so far.
Another version of me: you,
At peace with who you are
Able to hear, smell, feel
A part of me that’s hidden.
The you I know is there and real,
Told that you’re forbidden.
There is a chance, I can see,
And all I feel is pride.
I stand up, refusing to be
Someone taught to hide.
Wanting to be whole,
The glass – shatter, smash, break.
Reaching out for what they stole-
No matter what it takes
© Safia Lamrani, 2023
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