does anyone wanna do anything? i know im not the coolest person to hang out with, but i know its nice to have some company. writing love notes alone in my notebook slipping em in the pocket of my tshirt you were always there when i needed u but u were never enough i don’t wanna go home to my old bed there’s something’s that i haven’t left unsaid but i’ve been kickin it no i’ve got a secret i know nothing of love i see it, wanna be it n i dream of havin a home ill believe it when i see it but lately i’ve been feeling alone oh i’ve been feeling alone i’m somebody new you always makin them smile when they see you white t shirt blue jeans n nicotine all the girls and the boys they wanna be you white nikes, voice of imipramine i see it, i wanna be it n i think im being too down i’ll see it when i believe it but right now i can’t hear a sound and i’ve been feelin alone got somebody at home but i still wanna go i know im somebody new ‘s not what i’m used to i don’t wanna be sad i don’t wanna be alone i wanna be part of ur home drinking seltzer’s til we’re old n i wanna be this close i wanna be the one u dream of the one you think of when ur singing when ur up there n ur thinking i hope u think of me

Rubeen Salem

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I create art with an aim to inspire others to allow themselves the permission to feel their vulnerabilities. Growing up with divorced parents, I had moved a lot in my youth. This made it difficult to establish a secure sense of identity. With the drastic changes in the culture and personalities of where I lived, it was hard to find a self I was secure in. I found myself pretending to be someone I’m not to appeal to new company and make friends easier. I learned that we get to create who we are, and not to play into who we think others want us to be. It wasn’t until the Fall of 2022 that I found myself having become a version of myself that I love. And I wish I knew sooner how to be myself, and how to love and appreciate that self, despite others not. Through my art, I intend to instill in others the acceptance of their true selves, the permission to feel their emotions fully, and the confidence to share that with others—sharing because we are all worthy of loving and being loved.