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BLOOD
TIES
The ties
of blood
are as fragile
as the waves
that wash ashore
and then are seen no more;
Brother, sister, you and me
a few empty words
that's all they are -
just a brief refrain
of hurt and pain;
But there
was a time
not long ago -
when we were close
and cared for each other
me, you, sister and brother;
Though
time will pass and
all will be well -
wounds will heal
but only time will tell
whether the ties will gel
Once again..........
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THOUGHTS ON THE DESTRUCTION OF MY
HOMELAND
When will
it end...this massacre and carnage - the blood
sweat and tears of our young and old?
When will
we learn to live without fear...embedded deep
in our soul - with blood turned cold?
When will
we stop destroying each other...victims of the enemy
who has become bold?
When will we say...peace in my land - I want to go home?
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FRIENDS
For me the
sun will always shine,
the birds will always sing
for I've found something
more precious than life
something close to my being;
I have what others strive for
and try to find here and there,
I have what others would care for
yet know not how to share;
It's the spice of life - a gift from God
It's a commodity that's very rare
It's a basket full of spring flowers
It gladdens the heart and lays it bare;
It makes me sing when I walk
It makes me skip and want to dance
It's a feeling of gladness - a taste of joy
that others can see at a glance;
What is this quality that gives me hope
and reinforces my faith in humanity?
The greatest joy of my life -
Friends simply save my sanity
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REMORSE
The night
is dark but
not as dark as the loneliness that
creeps up and engulfs my soul;
The darkness scares me not
as much as the fear in
my heart that completely drains
my whole being and leaves me numb,
bereft of feeling -
feeling - that comes with love
and warmth;
feeling that makes the hardest people melt
I have no feeling left
only a bottomless pit
of remorse and guilt - and
an inherent sadness for
what could have been
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ZEST
FOR LIFE
There is a
spice in life
so live it to the fullest;
It may be full of strife and
struggle - but it's yours
just one - to be happy or to be sad;
for laughter or for tears;
let there be no tears or woes
let there be only joy -
that you spread among friends
and foes;
joy - that consists of care,
love and warmth - joy that
abounds and is there for you
to share;
touch a hand, say a kind word
smile at someone - spread your
wings and fly free as a bird;
soar high in the sky but come
down to earth before you lose
sight of all that life is worth;
you will find shadow and sun -
so too are lives are run
don't wilt in the shade or
scorch in the sun;
be as open as the wind,
twinkle like the stars
that hide in the light
and shine bright at night
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MOTHER
FOREVER
The touch
of your hand, your kiss on my brow
the tinkle of your laughter - that is how
I'll cherish your thoughts forever and ever....
I hear the sound of your voice
Full of warmth and loving care
I call out - but you're not there
Only the echoes of your voice forever and ever....
They say
that time heals all pain
But this ache you have left will never heal
Time will pass and as long as I can feel
You and your love will stay beside me forever and ever....
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PEACE
An arrow
from the war has struck the dove of peace
in its breast,
drops of blood that splatter all over the earth as
it is laid to rest
aren't black or white, nor Arab nor Jew
they are red
like the blood from me and you....
the world had been shattered and
loyalties put to test
it was always said that East is East
and West is West
and so they will remain
enemies at best
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FROM
MOTHER TO A SON
When
parents die you feel so sad
you think of the times you were bad
or the things you didn't get to say
and the times you didn't obey
this is
why I pen these lines
to thank son - for all the times
you came to me and held and my hand
and supported me when I couldn't stand
from the
day that you were born
till the time when I have gone
my son - my son you've filled my days
with joy and laughter in many little ways
your
stubborn will and your persistence
were the life and breath of my existence
you had your moods - your ups and downs
how I loved your anger and your frowns
I have no
complaints - you did your best
as I leave now, my soul is at rest
I want you to be happy and feel no guilt
that why I told you how I felt
so wipe
away your tears, smile and be brave
do not sit and weep beside my grave
I shall look upon you from the heavens above
and always envelop you in my maternal love
My son.....my son
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TODAY
A feeling
of emptiness, no
no affinity with time, is
how this life of mine
seems to be passing by;
all thoughts of yesteryear
I have cast aside like pebbles
on a beach;
in the sea of time they are
out of my reach;
tomorrow and the days
to follow
may bring I know not what
so I allow myself no pleasurable
imaginings of the future
and no regrets for what I sought
I exist for the day - no less
for the here and now
that's all that matters
I don't know why or how
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MY
SOUL
My soul soars way up high
out of the reach of material things..
my soul is rooted in spirituality
and little pleasures life brings.
I find peace and spirituality...
In the dazzling smile of a child,
a golden flash of sunlight,
flowers in colours oh so bright
My soul knows no boundaries
of nations, time or space;
it reaches out to everyone
irrespective of color, creed or race;
I find peace and spirituality....
in the touch of a hand
a kind word when in pain
a mother's face full of love
counting my blessing again and again
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ONCE
AGAIN
Once again I am
Battered
Beaten
Bullied
Brutalized
Once again because I am woman;
Suppressed
Imprisoned
In the walls of my own making.
Once again I hear the words "sorry"
But they are empty
Bereft of feeling
Once again I am left on the edge
Of a precipice
Cold
Angry
Frustrated
Silenced
Once again I am powerless
Like all the other women I know
Black
White
Urban
Rural
Once again I want to cry out, run away
Once again I can't
Because the children are mine.
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