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Don’t Steal My Life

Hardly a day goes by
Without me living in your memory.
My heart still beats for your love—
Within my ribs,
I built you a home.

You are the near yet distant,
The harbinger of fate.
You dwelled in my soul through promises,
And I clung to your passion.

Don’t steal my life with empty vows,
Nor justify your acts with witnesses.
Life is a fleeting train
Passing through its stations—
And with each stop,
Time becomes a fading illusion.

Awaken from your slumber in the dark—
Dawn has broken, and the rooster has cried.
Where are you in the morning light?

Don’t delay time,
Don’t burden me with trials.
Fulfill what you pledged—
I see you have faltered.

I will not allow
My life to be stolen in waiting.
That would be my slow demise.

Yes, I love you—
But I fear you’ll slip away,
Cold and distant in this frost.

I fear to spend my days
In such indifference,
As my pain deepens.

Like a lone fruit
Dangling from a tree—
Untouched,
Trapped in silent siege.

By: Fathi Al-Sayyadi


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