With a fool,
Just smile and remain silent.
12/5/2025

When I was young,
We were two brothers and three sisters,
I was the youngest.
We had nothing then,
But we had a lot,
We had happiness and togetherness.
We never showed others we were poor
Even to our closest aunt and uncle,
I would go to play with my cousins but never tell them I had not eaten and was hungry.
One day one of my mum's rich friend sent us a packet of milk with her daughter,
My brother told her to take it back because all of us loved to drink black tea,
Even bread with butter and jam was a luxury for us.
Mum and dad worked hard to make ends meet,
But she was steadfast on her principles,
She taught us not to complain about what we didn't have,
But to be grateful for what we had,
With patience and hard work,
With Allah's blessings,
We would rise above our present state,
And we definitely did,
A long way.
11/5//2025

Will always point out the bitter truth,
She cares.
10/5/2025

Is perfect,
But if it sticks together,
Then it is unbreakable.

Lurks everywhere,
Waiting for your time to go,
It does not look at age.
7/5/2025

Five friends decid3d to go on a picnic,
1st friend: I will bring the main dish,
2nd friend: I will bring nnacks and tea,
3rd friend: I will bring a sweet dish
4th friend: I will bring juice and sodas,
They asked the 5th friend,"What will you bring?"
5th friend:I will bring my smalll brother.
7/5/2025

Has strengthened the bond between my children, grandchildren and me,
They love and enjoy reading my poems,
They send me comments on WhatsApp,
I reply to them with emojis of love.
6/5/2025

Work like a machine,
The company you work for will never be yours,
Your client may be important,
So is your family,
Money is a necessity,
But not at the expense of your health.
5/5/2025

Though many years have passed,
I  still miss you,
But I feel your presence everyday.
I have treasured a piece of your everyday wear with me,
And whenever I miss you -quite often,
I touch, feel and smell your clothes,
It gives me joy as if you have just hugged me.
You are always with me mum,
In the bangles you gave me,
In some of the same food tastes we share,
In some gestures and habits I have you,
Some say,"You look like your mum".
2/5/2025

Used in hundreds of recipes,
Blends with many dishes,
But retains its own taste.
It is positive,
Believes in itself,
And knows it's own value.
2/5/2025

Nothing is more beautiful,
And peaceful,
Than mother nature's glory,
You must have read in a story.
Nature lovers trekking up the mountains,
With it's cascading fountains,
And gurgling rivers meandering happily,
Over rocks and finally into lakes and the sea safely.
In the forest tall trees vye for a cup of sunshine,
Too the creepers and vines,
Whilst the leaves sing their song in the whispering breeze,
Accompanied by an orchestra of a snake hiss,
A monkey's chatter, buzz of bees,
Click click of butterflies,
As they hover from flower to flower,
Each bloom brings to the soul hope and laughter.
And as seasons  change one may,
Glimpse nature's beauty in new ways.
Spring is a water colour,
Shaking off winter's slumber,
New beginnings,
Rebirth and plants blooming.
Autumn is a grand finale,
Bliss, the last smile,
As gold, red and auburn leaves fly, flutter and fall.
Appreciate winter's first snowflakes,
Freezing the rivers and lakes,
Draping the naked trees and landscape in white
Glittering in the sunlight.
Summer is fun,
With the ever smiling sun,
Under clear blue skies
To enjoy different outdoor activities,
Relaxing on warm sandy beaches,
Fishing, trekking, swimming,
Time for easy living.
1/5/2025

I was one,
Alone and no fun,
Then I met him,
Man of my dream.
Soon in the Church we said "I do",
And became two,.
Married life was a blessing,
But something was missing,
So we became three,
Ñow it was not him and me,,
But we wanted more,
So we became four,
Then five, six,
I told him no more heroics,
Enough us two and four kids,
Let's put on the lid.
29/4/2025

I stool in front of the mirror
Looked at myself for long,
Whilst two pair of eyes sat on the bed and looked at me lovingly,
I turned this way and that way,
Am I beautiful I mumbled,
Are my eyes big,
Are my lips thin,
Have I a captivating smile,,
I looked at my physique,
Seems okay.
Then I felt two pairs of arms around my waist,
Mum we love you,
You are you,
Unique,
You are beautiful from deep within.
That is your worth.
26/4/2025

If you want to keep your self respect and dignity,
Do not reminisce too much of old memories,
People tend to get bored.
Maintain cleanliness,
Don't be sloppy.
Do not be stubborn,
Try to give in and adjust.
Do not complain often about your pains and discomforts,
People around you will get fed up.
Be open to new trends, thoughts and technology,
It will strengthen your bond with new generations.
Let us visit grandma and grandpa,
They are funny and weird,
We enjoy their company.
22/4/2025

A space in my head and heart ,
It made me frustrated,
And stressed---a gap between expectations and reality,
I told it to vacate immediately,
ASAP.
22/4/2025

Are like shoes,
If old friends,
They fit you perfectly and are always comfortable ,
If new and they hurt,
They are not your size.
20/4/2025

Of the day,
It doesn't matter how much money you made,
It only matters that you had a good day,
And you are very happy.
20/4/2025

H...human

A...animosity

T...tatters

E...emotions

20/4/2025

Is by chance or accident,
He was sent by Allah,
To rekindle your broken heart.
18/4/2025

Your hot cup of coffee,
You relish and enjoy,
Every sip.
18/4/2025

As I walked along the pavement,
I saw them,
The couple in the lambourgini sat apart,
The man frowning and angry,
The wife crying
The couple on a bicycle were laughing and talking,
I realised you don't need much to be happy.
17/4/2025.

You use is far better than the speech,
Use it gently and softly.
16/4/2025

Proud to say,
Alles,alles,
My grandson
Finished the Paris Marathon,
Of  42.195 kilometres with flat and inclined terrain,
Clear sky and no rain,
In just 3hours 57 minutes,
Under six hours the time limit.
He may not be Husain Bolt or Biwot,
But the will he got,
I feel honoured.
14/4/2025

Was moonlight,
Glowing,
Magical,
Holding them close like the night,
Their eyes reflecting the twinkle of their love,
From the depths of their tender soul.
13/4/2025

Become thick skinned,
Resilience,
I refuse to get hurt or feel bad..
Our Spritual leader wishes us to forgive people under any circumstances ,
Instead of holding grudges.
The best way is not to care,
And not go through the hassle of forgiveness.
Why bleed tears and break my heart,
When I can heal my soul.
12/4/2025

On the door of my heart,
Love is not allowed inside,
Love smiled and said,
"Sorry I am blind."
10/4/2025

A full circle,
Birth
Death,
RIP.
10/4/2025

When you open a tap,
And you get water,
You take it for granted.
But if you have to carry your own water,
Say from the river to your village,
You learn to value every drop of it.
Water is precious like your jewels.
8/4/2025

When I depart from this world,
Don't mourn me,
Don't miss me,
Learn to love the way I have you in many ways,
Learn to remember the sweet moments we had together,
And mostly Learn to hold on to family ties.
7/4/2025

They asked him his name,
He didn't  know.
5/4/2025

Of your body are your eyes,
They shine bright and dim
As you go through different emotions and feelings.
4/4/2025

My colleagues and family expect me to act young,
My mind is okay with it
But my body refuses,
It says,"Act your age."
3/4/2025

Is not easy,
You have to give in to your will.
41/3/2025

Without a mother,
Is a house without a roof.
31/3/2025

No-one in our community celebrates Eid alone,
We gather in masjid for Eid prayers,
After majlis we greet each other
HAPPY EID MUBRAK
Then we have a hearty  breakfast in a sitting of eight people around a big steel plate(thal),
With variety of dishes and hot piping tea,
We start with vermicelli sevkhurmo,
A must for Eid ul fitr,
The rich and the poor celebrate as one.  
This Eid I decided to give a personal touch,
I didn't send posts of Eid Mubarak,
Instead when I received Eid Mubarak posts,
I replied with emojis and love and thank you stickers,
Adding wishes like:
You are in my prayers,
Thank you for sharing your happiness with me,
You mean a lot to me.
30/3/2025

If I was afraid of death,
Between birth and death there is life,
Death is inevitable,
It will come any second,
So why fear something which is surely to come,
Just focus on life,
The precious Gift you have.
30/3//2025

Should be,
Mother,
Father,
And a home.
28/3/2025

Sometimes I am good,
Sometimes I can be bad,
I enjoy life ,
I enjoy being driven in fast cars,
I can still put my leg in my underwear,
Whilst standing,
And not lose my balance,
Also I don't exercise  a lot,
But I do lots of accupressure points and tapping,
To service my internal organs.
I enjoy making money,
But I feel sad when it leaves me,
Somehow my fist closes tightly over it.
My daughter says,"It's like taking blood out of a stone,
It doesn't mean I am a miser,
May be its a phobia what would I do if I didn't  have any or,
It's just that I am one for financial discipline
I would give my children just enough pocket money,
So they would know its value.
25/3/2025

The problem with my son,
Is that he is very nice,
Soft spoken and kind,
He never tells us when he is hurt,
He waits for us to realise the mistake,
And that makes us more guilty.
25/3/2025

A hot *** of tea,
Is poetry in itself,
With sentiments oozing out from its spout
.25/3/2025

popcorn and t.v
and tubs of yummy icecream
a potato couch.
24/3/2025

Sunita Williams
stranded in space for nine months
reading Quran soothed.
24/3/2025

Last Eid I became very sick,
And was admitted in ICU,
My son and daughter-in-law were there for me hands on,
After my release my son took me to their home,
And  as I got better I offered to help around the house,
My daughter-in-law just smiled and said,
For now for us is most important is you
BREATHE and relax,
You really scared us.
23/3/2025.

a glimpse of sunshine,
that prevails power
from darkness to light.
22/3/2025

Exltremely
Tender
His
Exquisite
Romance
Evolved
About
Loving
22/3/2035

My Brown had a red lump on his forhead,
Boy: Mr Brown are you hurt,
Mr. Brown: Yes I am dear
Boy: What happened?
Mr. Brown: Do you see that pole?
Boy: Yes,I do,
Mr.Brown: Do you see that nail on the pole?
Bot: Yes, I do
Mr. Brown: Well, son I didn't.
22/3/2025

Takes over the mind,
It becomes blind,
And even the eyes go blank,
And cannot see the reality..
22/3/2025

when I zipped my tongue
inner me began to heal
wisdom took over.
19/3/2025

your smile beckons spring
a new beginning for us
love hums in the air.
19/3/2025

Getting older and older,
Moving beyond seventies,
And I like it,
I feel lucky,
Not many have the opportunity.
19/3/2025