Children were only to be seen and not heard,
Now, parents are to be seen and not heard.
Dad, mum my friends are coming over,
Don't embrass me infront of them.
16/10/2024

For the married,
No mobiles, laptops or tablets in the bedroom,
Only bonding and romance.
16/10/2024

I have learned to recite Quran at a very young age,
We went to school in the morning,
And to Madrasa in the afternoon,
I don't know Arabic,
My mother tongue is Gujrati,
I don't understand what I am reciting,
But it is the Book of Allah,
And after reading it,
I feel I have cleansed myself of sins,
A sense of calmness and peace comes over me,
And if any day I miss reciting it I feel empty.
14/10/2024

Her a kiss,
She said God bless,
But,
Now my lips are a mess,
My heart is in stress.
Let's part ways,
Lest we bear a child in duress.
11/10/2024

Is your mistress till you part,
i MISS you for the first few years,
Then STRESS thereafter.
10/10/2024

Before colonisation,
Informal education,
My true identity and culture,
With its elements,
Like traditions, customs,  norms and values.
To respect the elders at all times,
Children were to be seen and not heard.
We had a clan leader and we shared everything we owned.
We learned the DIY of everyday life,
Hunting , fishing ,farming and iron smelting,
And gathering of herbs and medicinal plants.
We realised the value of minerals and animal trophies after the coming of foreigners.
We had an Age system where work was divided according to *** and age.
8/10/2024

Shackled with time,
Time to sleep,
Time to wake up,
Breakfast, lunch and dinner time,
Time to go to work, school or for a meeting,
Time to take a bath, to brush your teeth or to say your prayers,
Hurry, hurry, hurry time flies,
You will miss the train, bus , plane or the occasion,
Time, time, time,
Caged,
Your life ticking away in the value of time,
Every minute full of opportunities,
Make the most of it.
8/10/2024