Legacy

Her

When I first met her

She was nice to me

I was cold toward her

Despite me being like this

She tried reaching out to me

She told me that she saw a light in me

I asked her "How so?"

She said " Deep down within yourself, I believe you've got a light"

She left me with a smile

I wondered about what she said

But then I let it go

Because I knew that someone like me

Would never have a light within them

I was pessimistic

And always looked pathetic in front of people

They used to look down at me

And I felt low and inferior to them

On the other hand...

She was optimistic 

Her smile made everyone like her

She had a wonderful outgoing personality

She was straightforward with others

Never afraid to speak up

I was inspired by her

In my eyes,

She was someone I looked up too

The way she treated me

Was different from others...

I couldn't believe that someone can tolerate me

The way she did,

I had enough courage to come up to her

And asked her, "Why are you helping me and
being nice to me?"

She said "I consider you a friend, and friends help each other right?"

She did what she usually did and smiled at me

I was standing in disbelief

Suddenly, she came up to me and hugged me

And said "You can trust me"

At that moment, I realized that...

That there are people who genuinely care

If she only knew...

I considered her a friend too.

-Najd Al-Otabi-