‘Ask And I Shall Give’

I find myself always wanting to stay a million miles away from Your dismay Never really liked having to choose yet choosing You, sort of came without further ado Quite naturally despite every woe, wow and oh! Always been there Just needed to step up and stand in awe At You doorstep where there’s no…

Constricted Choked up with a thousand thoughts Exasperated Exhausted but no rest Want it to stop Don’t want to think Be monotonous Be blind Be lifeless and go on with the crowd A deep breath Sakeena in His Remembrance: “Lord, forgive your slave for she forgets there is no pleasure in blindness.” By: Aaliyah Alam

I whisper my prayers to Thee and look around Worshippers graceful, excelling in duties abound I glance at my stance and lo, what do I behold? Tattered prayers deserving of more Standing shy, I wonder if need to compete for Thine Bountiful Attention Or wouldst I harbor some jealousy in seeking a court with Thou…

Self-content; one common aim among all humans, pursued by all, lacked by the majority, achieved only by a few. Unquestionable dependability on others to feel good about one’s self, life and others never really rendered the intended level of remorse, the kind of peace of heart and mind people have come to lack. They feed…

  While I plea for compassion For my mothers, children and wives I kneel to God And they kneel on my bare back My house is burned down And charred bodies lay on the ground But I cannot try Nor can I cry They wield their weapons And brandish their knives While I plea for…