Fatma

Every day, with every worthless word, we get more far away.
The distance between us makes it so hard to stay.
But nothing lasts forever; but be honest, babe.
It hurts, but it may be the only way.

—Maroon 5, “Nothing Lasts Forever”

These lyrics mean so much to me. For me, this song is not about being in a relationship, although it sounds like that. It’s is about the conflict that we have inside ourselves when we struggle to trust our own ideas or when we lack motivation. These lyrics also remind me that throughout my life I’ve tried to make the world listen. I have not conformed or tried to change the way that I dress or look. I have tried to scream at the world in the hope that someone will hear me. It’s just harder for people to hear what I’m saying because I don’t look like the model image of how society says girls should look. That’s really unfair, because I have a lot to say.

I just hope that someone, whoever they may be, is listening to me. ♦