Salaams All
A poem written by a friend of mine, she would appreciate any comments you have to make dear readers.
Darkness fills my world
My World is filled with darkness, pitch black
I can’t see anything but dark, black, dark
Everywhere I look I see despair,
Hope has escaped me don’t know when or where
I drag my feet with every action that I take
I just want to escape, escape, escape
“Snap out of it”, they command me, pull yourself together
Your life is full of beautiful blessings, what is the matter?
I say to them: Do you think I enjoy feeling like this?
You tell me what to do, tell me how to beat it.
I have no more energy left to pretend
That everything is great and on the mend.
I’m tired of wearing a mask
Let me take it off and accept me the way I am.
I have no more to give, please don’t ask for more
Let me curl up and bury my head
In his strong, gentle embrace.
Take me away far far from here
So I can be free, breath fresh, calming exhilarating air
Be the butterfly I am meant to be,
Don’t force me to be a caterpillar against my will, I plead
You don’t understand me or even try
Cause the reality of my feelings are too difficult to contain
There must be more to this
Life can’t always be full of ****
Always a reason why
We find ourselves in a certain place or time
Without darkness I would not be able to see light
The Universe is filled with balance
Salvation is always in sight.
After the storm there is calm, if I hold on long enough
The settled storm will bring me peace and love
Umm Humaira(10th March 06)