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Chemistry

We were side by side in chemistry.
Hands touched the same beaker, still,

no reaction. I remember your cheeks
were warm streaks. We learned

about the water cycle.
I knew all about it.

Rising heat and condensation
changed the course of thundering,

rainfall. But I didn’t brag much, when
we were side by side in chemistry.

Your shy eyes panicked when
your glass water bottle shattered,

spilled on me. I remember
your cheeks were scarlet streaks.

Dew and fog
covered your brows as you peeked at my quiz,

when we were side by side in chemistry.
I saw you once, looking at my sheet.

So I smiled, and covered my paper.
Your F matched your cheeks; red streaks.

I thought you were really clever;
did you know?

I remember our cheeks were rose streaks
when we sat side by side in perfect chemistry.

 

Manaal Azhar

Manaal Azhar has a BA in English with a minor in History and a concentration in Creative Writing from Wilfrid Laurier University. She has worked as a poetry reader for the Random Sample Review and has poems in Blueprint Magazine. Manaal is currently in grad school at Wilfrid Laurier, where she also works as a teaching assistant in the English and Film department.

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Manaal Azhar has a BA in English with a minor in History and a concentration in Creative Writing from Wilfrid Laurier University. She has worked as a poetry reader for the Random Sample Review and has poems in Blueprint Magazine. Manaal is currently in grad school at Wilfrid Laurier, where she also works as a teaching assistant in the English and Film department.