Fatima Jalloh
is / a love story / your father / teaches / you /
every day / father / teaches / you / be kind /
anyone / could / be / god / even if / they are /
mean / to you / fall in love / with / who / love /
you / not / who / you / love / find / your cat / in
the ghetto / a love story / call / your people /
everyday / until / they / are / busy / understand
/ the streets / is / a love story / and / listen /
nobody / wants / you / dead / unless / you / ask /
for / it / don’t / talk / on the phone / in the ghetto
/ because / the streets / might / think / you are
calling / the police / wash / your body / with
water / until / clean / before praying / until clean
/ pay attention to / god / everyday / but / don’t /
ask if / he / is awake / just / wake up / everyday
/ even if / your cat / wants / you / dead / feed /
your cat / because / he / might / eat / you / if /
you / are dead / so / stay / awake / god / eats /
your people / in the ghetto / feeds / your people
/ a love story / even if / it / is / mean / the streets
/ are listening / unless / you are calling / god /
even if / you / don’t / talk / on the phone / father
/ teaches / you / a love story / everyday / even if
/ you / wants / you / dead / unless / you / call /
father / everyday / on the phone / even if / he /
is / busy / he / asks / god / for you / before praying
/ unless / you are calling / he / asks / god / even
if / he / pays attention / to / pay / more / even if
/ he / is awake / to wake up
My name is Fatima Jalloh, and I’m a senior Northwestern undergrad studying Journalism, Black Studies and Poetry. Originally from Jacksonville, FL, I’ve moved to Chicago for the opportunities of a bigger city and artist community. My Instagram is @justfatimata for anyone who would like to keep up with me and my work.
