Alice, the opening line by itself is amazing! Wow, you have expressed your plight so poetically. I can only wish I utter words as rich and wonderful as you do. I hope this gets nominated. Great write!

I generally only like poems with rhyming patterns because I feel they have more gravity - kind of like being pulled to a different world, if only for a little while. But this is one of those exceptions. It's one of those hidden gems that I love to find on here.

"I felt the rippling wrath of sweetened agency slash the air,
snatch up all blackened wisps,
so I could breathe freely."

I'm Muslim myself, but even I've had times similar to what you've described here - though maybe not as heavy on the heart and mind. All I can say is that you've very successfully turned into beautiful poetry a phenomenon that most can barely even find a short string of words to describe. And I loved it.

Have a nomination ma'am. This deserves it and I hope it wins. Please, keep writing :)