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 Jun 2017 Shofi Ahmed
ryn
Dark clouds had swelled and usurped the sky.
Invisible ***** of a pin and
the heavens burst into unrelenting sheets.

Walkers hastened and cowered under shelters.
Umbrellas opened over their heads
like a sudden sprout of colourful mushrooms.
Traffic slowed to the mismatched rhythm of heated engines and honking vehicles.

Such chaos...
Such beautiful chaos.


I watched from my seat as my bus got pelted mercilessly.
Copious amounts flowed from the roof forming cascades onto the face of windows.
My view was blurred and tail lights refracted.

Amidst such chaos,
I felt such calmness.

It was a moment that stretched limitless.
It was bliss.
It was peace I haven't felt in a long time.

I wish to be caught in such a moment again.
 Jun 2017 Shofi Ahmed
ryn
His Tale
 Jun 2017 Shofi Ahmed
ryn
He stares long into the mirror
Only to see a tattered old book
Every page bears little he's proud of
Every morn he sees but dares not look

He's afraid of the stories
His memories would tell
He's ashamed of the scars
He'd known too well

Everyday he would only dress quickly
Before his demons would sing their claim
Everyday he'd battle the relentless sun
He'd persevere the day only night could tame
The morning rays of the sun
The freshness of the air
The sweet taste of your lips
The intoxicating smell of your body
Playing with your beautiful hair
Looking deeply into those ocean blue eyes
Watching you blush
Listening to your sweet voice
The perfect start to the day.....
I wish i get to experience this every single day of my life
 Jun 2017 Shofi Ahmed
ryn
Courage
 Jun 2017 Shofi Ahmed
ryn
I consumed a small
vial of courage today.

And it got me out of my mind,
my aches
and my bed.

It got me showered,
dressed
and out the door.

It helped me on the bus,
through the rumble of
the exhausted engine.
It deflected the stares from eyes
who seemingly judged.

It placed me at work.
Fuelled me through
the sledgehammer ticks
that echo never ending seconds.

And I eventually find myself home...

So I consumed a small
vial of courage today.
And I'm brave enough
to admit that I'm afraid.

Afraid that I may be running out.
So I'll light this candle
and I'll remember you

I'll open up my window
and see you in the moon

I would ask you to come back here
and iluminate my room
but I know you're somewhere out there
with much better things to do

So I'll light this candle
and I'll remember you.
 May 2017 Shofi Ahmed
ryn
Wreaths
 May 2017 Shofi Ahmed
ryn
Foreboding walkways
With weight of a million wreaths
Pulling in the walls
 May 2017 Shofi Ahmed
ryn
Escape
 May 2017 Shofi Ahmed
ryn
I want to run
till there's no more road

I want to fly
till there's no more sky

I want to sail
till there's no more sea

I want to write
till my ink runs dry
 May 2017 Shofi Ahmed
ryn
If you've found love,
would you know?

If you also feel love,
would you let it grow?

If you're in love,
would you let it show?

If you've secured that love,
would you promise not to let it go?
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