#fasting
Resistance is present,
temptation in the air
yet persistence is graced.
To see the enduring
of a world on halt,
opens a door left halfway.
An invitation to feel
the meaning of compassion,
rejoice in shared embrace.
Let go of excess and needs,
a bliss to unite us in time,
steps of faith towards the light.
A time to pass on the spirit
with willingness to amend,
to take less in your hand.
In humility of our deeds
gives more in return
than meets our needs.
Feb 26
Feb 26, 2026 at 6:54 AM UTC
chimps are still with us (cute but extremely dangerous)
they never evolved past being 'monkey'
Do they possess an inner life?
anywhere past feeding 'appetite'
can they opt for 'fasting'
in order to strengthen their spirit?
Jan 23
Jan 23, 2026 at 1:27 PM UTC
Soft scrambled eggs
Toasted sourdough bread with strawberry jam
Thick cuts of crisped bacon
Fried, diced potatoes
Orange juice
Coffee
Dec 28, 2025
Dec 28, 2025 at 3:18 PM UTC
the start of the conversation, and you're yelling,
"where has your *** been,"
he gives you headaches, you're
addicted to aspirins.
but really what you're asking him,
is whether he was out with the boys relaxing —
he always says, "no, I was just running late"
you tell him straight,
"listen here boy, please stop feeding
me more lies,
_I'm fasting"_
Jan 14, 2025
Jan 14, 2025 at 8:33 AM UTC
There are many ways to fast and many things to fast from. The gospel from Matthew helps to unravel the deeper reason for fasting. One is to give up something pleasurable like eating, drinking, watching TV, or being on the phone in order to bring our minds and hearts to remember Jesus' suffering. We can also recognize how good we have it and that many people have so much less. What little things can we do to help them? By fasting from these things that give us pleasure and satisfaction and take up so much of our time and attention, it allows us to quiet our minds and our hearts to connect with God and hear his soft voice. In fasting from a meal or part of a meal, we can become hungry. This hunger can be a reminder of the time that Jesus was in the desert after his baptism with nothing to eat or drink. In the "Our Father" we ask God to "Give us this day our Daily Bread". God will provide for all of our needs both Physical and Spiritual. Our hunger is physical, but it can also be a reminder of our spiritual hunger and the ways we try to fill the God-shaped holes in our hearts with things that can never truly satisfy. Fasting reminds us of our need for God and helps us to be dependent on Him in everything. We are called to be His children. Should we not, then, depend and rely on Him to be the perfect Father?
Lord, when we fast from things this Lent, open our hearts and minds and in your mercy, reveal to us the deeper value of it. Help us rid ourselves of the distractions in our lives in order to draw us closer to you. And while fasting is good; it alone is not sufficient. In the void of giving something up, help us to do something good, something pleasing to you Oh Lord. May we all "(Finally Find) What We Have Been Looking For". May we all find you!
Amen.
Nov 16, 2024
Nov 16, 2024 at 10:36 PM UTC
What can I say that I've broken the Baha'i Fast so that I won't be overly anxious on a busy day at the restaurant?
Using my arms and back to wash dishes.
Tactile placement of the feet around co-workers.
Remembering every detail needed for deliveries.
Baha'u'llah has exempted heavy labor from the Fast.
I couldn't do my work without constant water and a store of calories.
But what of smoking on work days?
What would God think?
The fact that I'm overly anxious at work without them has made me know how addicted I am.
So anxious as to question whether I should quit work.
"Don't do that to me again," my body tells itself, "last night was too much anxiety to simply be without smokes."
I suppose my soul will go to a tier of the afterlife where people are addicted to cigarettes.
Mar 6, 2021
Mar 6, 2021 at 4:22 PM UTC
Quarantine,
you must.
In sha Allah,
Coronever you may.
Fast by day.
By night,
Taraweeh pray.
This is the way.
Apr 24, 2020
Apr 24, 2020 at 5:40 AM UTC
We call it Good
Victory in being vanquished
Daylight in darkness
Bearing a cross
Triumph in a tomb
Three days
And death is doomed
Passing like a night
To laughing day
Apr 7, 2020
Apr 7, 2020 at 3:04 PM UTC
equivalent exchange
three days of hallow
in exchange for
three days of strength
but there is always
consequences
dizzy stumbling falling
headaches chills fatigue
whether it was the sickness
or my debt to be paid
it was a fair trade
to feel untouchable
unstoppable
capable
godly
Jul 13, 2019
Jul 13, 2019 at 12:57 AM UTC
Reason is a pen
with nothing to write;
As my tongue, a ready string
on an ancient harp.
I fast and sit,
in stillness and darkness;
But Life's a gift;
and Chance,
unmoved and unmovable -
just another name for God.
Jul 4, 2019
Jul 4, 2019 at 2:30 AM UTC
My soul is the master,
My body is an obedient servant.
Without a soul,
My body is just a corpse,
A wasted husk.
The beauty of my body lies
when it is in partnership with my soul,
Just as you need to exercise and go to a gym to maintain your body's fitness,
You need to go to a mosque,church or temple to maintain your soul's purity.
Your body is a carcass that is going to decompose in the soil,
Your soul is destined for your hereafter,
Your soul will be accountable for your deeds good or bad,
Your soul will accumulate Allah's rewards and blessings.
That can only be done by fasting,praying and giving alms,
Not to forget pilgrimage,
Which imbibes piety and certainty in you,
Guards you against evil,
Restrains you from shameful and unjustful deeds,
Cleanses and purifies your soul,
So that it leaves your body with least pain,
And the Angels come with joy to wrap in soft musk scented cloth,
And take you to your creator.
7/6/2019
May 7, 2019
May 7, 2019 at 9:32 AM UTC
May be one day
He doesn’t need to fast
May be one day
We know his worth
May be one day
We will realize why he is different
May be one day
We will join hands
May be one day
May be one day
It will not be too late
May be one day
We don't have to regret
Jan 17, 2019
Jan 17, 2019 at 9:31 PM UTC
Someone asked me
To write on him
I replied,
He is the One
One Man Army
An Icon of
Selflessness
Dedication
Morality
Who never gonna stop
Fighting for us
Till he wins
And again he stands
And again he have to fast
And again we stay mute
And again the game is on
Till he wins
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Till he wins
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Till he wins
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Till he wins
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Till he wins
Some things are best
If left unspoken
Is that clear enough?
Jul 21, 2018
Jul 21, 2018 at 11:16 AM UTC
Ask me, not
Why it will not be the last?
Seriously,
Agreement was made to water
The roots of the plant
But again,
The water was poured over the leaves
For the temporary calm
On every change in season
Leaves get turned pale
When roots gave up to live in
And the fasting
Begins
Struggling to breathe in
Respectfully yours,
15th and the next
Why do one fasts?
When we are so hungry...........
Jul 21, 2018
Jul 21, 2018 at 8:28 AM UTC
Are you a witness of the precise moment
on that very proverbial, unpredictable day
when everyone did mind the gap
but the Ramadan moon took a step?
None could time it at first, as if it got out
from a black hole or an uncharted water well:
down the trail, who can tell?
Now a day or two is gone, has passed by.
The moon is in the fast lane soaring high,
and fills the orb with serene soft light.
Ah, buddies catch up, the suave fireflies.
Tons of these stay awake in the night.
Before they fly away, vanishing afar
into the epic portion of the night.
A confluence down the black moon,
only to catch a glimpse of any pattern:
a morning star or a forming pin bar,
a slice of light on a gingerly lit chart.
Premiering the Eid moon’s first blush.
Yet, if only one can time it, when will it flash?
Deep down a black moon, all eyes black out.
Still, how can one sigh though? Ah,
the unpredictable black moon, should it show
just a peek, showers the earth with Eid’s joy!
Will it show up in no time, far from the sight—
galaxies light up the shady nook of night.
A houri in the Eden rings the alarm.
The veiled bunch of fairies push the sky.
Every star throws its hat, only to tell first
when a crescent moon will crop up
And with the first spill of moonlight,
topflight it goes, pushing the boat out!
A walk down the black moon
without a light or water gone into the blue,
As though walking dead, blindfolded.
No pattern, decimals of Pi undefined by design,
but spot on gets to the apex spike!
There’s still an unmarked blank space
the light on this way doesn’t paint.
And this time, the time won’t tell
is there anyone who can is anyone’s guess.
So should the houri dare to run, then
cherubic she be on her flawless flaw,
rushes to ask the Queen of Heaven!
Oh, good luck to her, a wild one.
Time the black moon, its first glance
precisely when the Eid moon will crop up.
Enlighten us, we are more than curious.
Tell us, too—don’t just tweet it to the stars.
May 19, 2018
May 19, 2018 at 8:08 PM UTC
God -
I give you my misery.
I produce and sacrifice for you.
I pray that you return my misery -
With truth.
In my foodlessness, I will listen.
Apr 10, 2017
Apr 10, 2017 at 1:26 AM UTC
It always amazes me just how much **** people will eat, if you feed it to them.
They swallow concepts without giving a second thought as to what they mean.
They bow to authority without question as long as it is well dressed or disguised as entertainment.
The thoughts being consumed are sickening.
I find myself fasting these days.
Apr 2, 2017
Apr 2, 2017 at 11:05 PM UTC
There's a hidden sweetness in the stomach's
emptiness.
We are lutes. No more, no less.
If the soundbox is stuffed full, there is no room
for music.
If the brain and the belly are burning clean with
fasting,
Every moment a new song comes out of the fire.
The fog clears, and new energy makes you run up the
steps before you.
Be emptier and cry like reed instruments cry.
Emptier—write secrets with the reed pen.
When you're full of food and drink, an ugly metal
statue sits where your spirit should.
When you fast, good habits gather like friends who
wish to help.
Fasting is Solomon's ring.
Don't give it to some illusion and lose your power.
But even if you have, if you've lost all will and
control,
They come back when you fast,
Like soldiers appearing out of the ground, pennants
flying above them.
A table descends to your tents, Jesus' table.
Expect to see, when you fast, this table spread with
other food,
better than the broth of cabbages.
~Jalal ad-Din Rumi
Feb 28, 2017
Feb 28, 2017 at 11:40 PM UTC
I'm feeling hungry, so I breathe in deep.
I dont want to eat
I want my body to be pure.
I'm feeling hungry, how much can I endure.
Hungry in my stomach in my heart and in my head.
Hungry and I am also feeling close to dead
But alive is what I want and what i wish for is pure
I am hungry but i know, that is just a lure.
I want my body clean my body strong my body whole.
I am hungry ..... but it is a hunger from the soul.
Dec 18, 2016
Dec 18, 2016 at 1:31 PM UTC
I remember the first time..
It crept in,
so quiet
so gentle.
Like how the sky goes black.
But this time it's like a
tsunami, a flash flood
a freefall.
I'm standing on a roof
and suddenly I'm flying through the air
the ground below rising up to meet me
as my brain assures me
"Just this once is okay."
"You'll be just fine."
Sep 23, 2016
Sep 23, 2016 at 1:52 AM UTC
the act of
restraining self
from the hunger
of your sweet kisses
and the thirst
of your soothing touch
Jun 5, 2016
Jun 5, 2016 at 9:14 PM UTC
I came to look for you in the temple
I came to look for you in the mountains
I came to look for you in the dessert
I came to look for you in the rivers
I came to look for you in the oceans
My spiritual journey keeps moving on
With or without me...why have you abandoned me
God I simply want to be your servant
I miss the company of the Holy Spirit
I know I'm not perfect am a ***** rag compared to you
However, I have build my faith upon your name
Forgive me for my evil transgressions Lord
I have walked away from you once more
This is my prayer this are my lyrics
Allow me to worship... I hope you can see it
I come to you empty I need divine healing
I pray that one day I can reach many souls
To give you Lord the glory, honor and worship
You deserve it all
I looked inside me a light I could see
I'll leave you for now may my words reach thee
Master of the Universe A God among ye
Apr 30, 2016
Apr 30, 2016 at 2:42 AM UTC