There is no hunger in my soul, no void in my lineage, no ancestral calling that says
I would rather walk alone than rub shoulders with people of no core at all — for solitude is far more fulfilling than the presence of the hollow.
It can be between the curves of your hands
Destiny — qadar, they say. It can be between the curves of your hands, and still not yours. — Sadia Hakim
Mind in medicine, heart in art, soul in pen — that’s who I am
I am a girl with a mind in STEM, a heart in art, and a soul in pen — where science fuels my thoughts, art shapes my vision, and poetry sets my spirit free
In my dreams, I come home to you
In my dreams, I come home to you.Not because I choose to — it just happens.Like my mind’s holding onto somethingit can’t find in real life. You.This idea of you.This feeling that maybe, for once,I belong somewhere —not in places, not with people, just with you. But then I wake up.And it’s gone.Just air, just […]
Everything I dream about, I dream about with you
I’ll be dreaming about the most random things — and boom, it’s you. Everything I dream about, I dream about with you.
Claustrophobia — suffocating inside my body
I am claustrophobic. Do you understand that? This heart is caged in this body, and this soul is buried in its darkness. Can you understand my pain? Can you hear my screams? Can you feel my suffocation? Can you know my madness? I am horribly confined. I am disgustingly limited. I am claustrophobic. Do you […]
The ease of loving: a memoir of love and poetry
Back then, love didn’t need labels. It was just moments — built quietly with kindness, care, and memory. And somehow, those little things stayed with us longer than anything else.
There is a heart inside you, and it wants to be seen
There’s a heart inside you, and it wants to be seen, lived, loved, felt, understood, and taken care of.
You must fill your heart with dreams
You must fill your heart with dreams so wild they press outward, resisting this society’s mold. — Sadia Hakim If you are a lover of aesthetic and rare words with beautiful meaning behind, check out my recent writeup here. 57
Ey benim, ey gönül yoldaşım! (O my, O my companion of the heart)
I will be envious if they see you in my words and poems, and God forbid if they fall in love with you. Ey gönül yoldaşım! — multilingual poems by sadia hakim