Who'd be good to help make a reason to rise breakfast because I'm thinking of waffles being cooked She who stood in our home's kitchen on an early am Sunday frying MorningStar sausages in a pan My Mom told her You cook like how your Mom cooks so perfectly Any food lover would be a fan
Fatima Z said at the end of an evening program at I.E.C. I'm going to help a friend now who's deaf It's an hours drive to get there As you can see she's much bigger than a chef
She who on the 1st day of Eid tricked us saying she wanted to stop at the mall to buy herself clothing instead came out with Eid gifts for her friends illustrating Ramadan's lesson of no greed
Fatima Z upon entering the Akhgar crib cleaned and organized their entire kitchen No thanks in return did she want Who does that as a guest Far from looking like one she moved around comfortably working hard with no desire of ditchin
She holding the hand of an elderly lady speaking Farsi to her as best she could as she guided her walk carefully to the end of the path all her focus on a charity
Fatima Z after giving a short speech on Fati's wedding day was described by my Father as wise Her good spirit and happiness filled the air like can be felt in the month of May
She organized Fati's second bridal shower Planned with me on the phone late at night Fati's Bday party Commuted from one distant city to another to help Fati through labor and delivery
Extremely hospitable Fatima Z on an incredibly tragic day offered us something to drink in our own house said T Not only her way but what it is her beautiful eyes and smile blink
All these thoughts or memories of her came to mind this morning She I remember and blown away that immediately afterwards I reflect that today's the 9th of September
Fatima Z, a lady is she It's your birthday from Najwa She'll likely humbly chuckle hee, hee
By: Najwa
*Flashback to September 9, 2023. Flashback to happy thoughts and memories of Fatima Z.
*Beginning with her frying sausages so perfectly popping in my head as an answer to my own question, Allah hu Akbar..."All these thoughts or memories of her came to mind this morning" and inspired me to write this poem about you, Fatima Z and to offer it to you for your special day. Happy Birthday, lady Fatima! You were my morning star today :)
*In reply to the receival and reading of this poem about/for her, Fatima expressed, Thank you. “I did laugh and then cry.”
*I don't normally or typically publish poems that are personal - ones that I write for friends and family. I do publish them, however, if they have a message that others (readers) can benefit from and if the content brings forth important reminders and assistance, information that is religious, moral, ethical, social, political, humanitarian, etc. in nature. I decided to publish this poem about Fatima in honor and in celebration of her; also in recognition of her being a member of a family who sustained and experienced an overwhelmingly tragic loss this year.