Feb 2022
CONFIDENCE
Most everything begins with it. Most everything ends with it.
Most everything is based on it. Where you go depends on it.
How well you stand is grounded on it. Your move forward is guided by it.
Fun in your life is not without it. Courage is you living daringly with it.
Saying no to harm is embracing it. Liking yourself is contingent on it.
CONFIDENCE
Loving fully is marked by it. Walking unknown paths accompanies it.
Living morally is founded on it. Evil abandoning you is because of it.
Knowing who you are comes from it. An accommodating way projects it.
Speaking truth is based upon it. Behaving justly distinguishes it.
Risking being rejected proclaims it. Learning from mistakes adds to it.
CONFIDENCE
An obedient worshipper demands it. A skilled worker fosters it.
Embracing differences boast it. Weathering hardships manifest it.
A variety of experiences build it. Trusting in predestination solidifies it.
Taking care of oneself conveys it. Cherishing one's power honors it.
Befriending a new person necessitates it. Intolerance for disregard embodies it.
CONFIDENCE
Pursuing the best demonstrates it. Using your talents communicates it.
Respecting those in your life exhibits it. Showing gratitude is an example of it.
Accepting acts of love displays it. Valuing others requires it.
Admitting one's faults obliges it. Asking pertinent questions confirms it.
Embracing criticism reveals it. Humbleness and kindness illustrate it.
CONFIDENCE
Dressing uniquely unveils it. A parent's expression of approval shapes it.
Viewing it in another encourages it. Communion with a Higher Power gives one it.
Spending time in God's embrace and honoring Him shines it. Standing up against injustice and being a voice for the oppressed exudes it.
CONFIDENCE
by Najwa Kareem
Most everything begins with it. Most everything ends with it.
Most everything is based on it. Where you go depends on it.
How well you stand is grounded on it. Your move forward is guided by it.
Fun in your life is not without it. Courage is you living daringly with it.
Saying no to harm is embracing it. Liking yourself is contingent on it.
CONFIDENCE
Loving fully is marked by it. Walking unknown paths accompanies it.
Living morally is founded on it. Evil abandoning you is because of it.
Knowing who you are comes from it. An accommodating way projects it.
Speaking truth is based upon it. Behaving justly distinguishes it.
Risking being rejected proclaims it. Learning from mistakes adds to it.
CONFIDENCE
An obedient worshipper demands it. A skilled worker fosters it.
Embracing differences boast it. Weathering hardships manifest it.
A variety of experiences build it. Trusting in predestination solidifies it.
Taking care of oneself conveys it. Cherishing one's power honors it.
Befriending a new person necessitates it. Intolerance for disregard embodies it.
CONFIDENCE
Pursuing the best demonstrates it. Using your talents communicates it.
Respecting those in your life exhibits it. Showing gratitude is an example of it.
Accepting acts of love displays it. Valuing others requires it.
Admitting one's faults obliges it. Asking pertinent questions confirms it.
Embracing criticism reveals it. Humbleness and kindness illustrate it.
CONFIDENCE
Dressing uniquely unveils it. A parent's expression of approval shapes it.
Viewing it in another encourages it. Communion with a Higher Power gives one it.
Spending time in God's embrace and honoring Him shines it. Standing up against injustice and being a voice for the oppressed exudes it.
CONFIDENCE
by Najwa Kareem
This poem is dedicated to MALCOLM X (may he rest in eternal peace) and its publication is in honor of the anniversary of his martyrdom tomorrow (2/21). On February 21, 1965, MALCOLM X was assassinated while delivering a speech at the Audubon Ballroom in New York City and at that moment was crowned a martyr/Shaheed by ALLAH/GOD, THE ALMIGHTY, THE HIGHEST POWER. SHAHEED/MARTYR MALCOLM X exuded CONFIDENCE in so many ways and most prominently in his ability to SPEAK TRUTH (COURAGEOUSLY) TO POWER ON BEHALF OF OPPRESSED PEOPLES. I have utmost respect for him. He is one of my heroes and a role model for me for life, Allah/God willing. May his beautiful, righteous, and powerful legacy never die!
