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Aug 2020 · 21
Hiccups
Salmabanu Hatim Aug 2020
Mum taught me science,
I got hiccups,
Told mum my best friend was missing me,
If I could go and stay at his house for the weekend,
"No, Nobody is missing you,
You have eaten too much or swallowed air,
It will pass,
Go and drink a glass of water in sips,
And, also bring a glass of juice for me."
21/8/2020
Aug 2020 · 49
Aged
Salmabanu Hatim Aug 2020
Nobody is aged or sick in heaven.
20/8/2020
Aug 2020 · 39
Peach
Salmabanu Hatim Aug 2020
She was a peach,
A hue of sunset,
The cutest thing I ever saw,
But, I don't like peaches.
20/8/2020
Aug 2020 · 23
Who Are You
Salmabanu Hatim Aug 2020
It's not the colour of our skin that matters,
It's our right attitude towards others,
And the humanity in us that is important.
18/8/2020.
Aug 2020 · 24
I write
Salmabanu Hatim Aug 2020
To soothe my soul and add colour to my empty life.
18/8/2020
Aug 2020 · 34
Is That Life
Salmabanu Hatim Aug 2020
What is the use of such life where you have no one to talk to.
18/82020
Aug 2020 · 30
Marriage
Salmabanu Hatim Aug 2020
Before marriage I was in heaven
She made me feel very special,
After the honeymoon,
She gave me my first taste of
hell.
18/8/2020
Aug 2020 · 22
Our Love
Salmabanu Hatim Aug 2020
Is like the moon waxing and waning,
Sometimes strong and full of affection,
Other times weak and wan,

Always ready to bloom again.
17/8/2020
Aug 2020 · 24
Serendipitous
Salmabanu Hatim Aug 2020
Meetings come with a reason to make you smile and show a way.
17/8/2020
Aug 2020 · 23
Dip
Salmabanu Hatim Aug 2020
Dip
I pour little tea in a saucer over my biscuits and have them,
Cause if you dip them in a cup and a second late,
Like opportunities they are gone.
17/8/2020
Aug 2020 · 24
Roulette
Salmabanu Hatim Aug 2020
He was the roulette wheel,
And I was the tiny ball,
Together our spin was unbeatable,
We feared only those who knew when to stop at our table.
16/8/2020
Aug 2020 · 14
Wounds
Salmabanu Hatim Aug 2020
Wounds in your heart are sometimes cracks in the sidewalk,
From whence grows the greenest blade of grass or a little flower that shows that the most beautiful part of you still exists.
15/8/2020
Aug 2020 · 35
We
Salmabanu Hatim Aug 2020
We
I am in you,
You are in me,
I am your yin,
You are my yang,
Both embedded in each others heart,
Sprouting seeds of love.
15/8/2020
Aug 2020 · 31
Die
Salmabanu Hatim Aug 2020
Die
Your body will be six feet under,
Angels will take your soul to God,
Your loved ones will cherish your memories,
You will keep your love till you meet again in afterlife.
15/8/2020
Aug 2020 · 27
Prayers
Salmabanu Hatim Aug 2020
In prostration,
Or hands folded together,
Beseeching to God,
With a longing in the soul,
In silence,
Words in the heart,
Way to pray.
15/8/2020
Aug 2020 · 53
My Pillow
Salmabanu Hatim Aug 2020
When I am sad and angry my pillow suffers and bears the brunt most,
It's case drenched with salty tears,
Punched again and again when in frustration,
Hugged tightly in my arms or between my knees for solace,
Smooched with lipstick,
And used as tissue wipe for runny nose .
Poor thing it also acts my holder,
My secrets forever,
And little things I want to hide from my siblings which they want and I am adamant  not to give,
Then it becomes a sit on,
When the situation becomes tense then it has to fight with their pillows.
Fare,wear and tear,
It has become out of shape,
But it is my heart,
And I can't part with my heart.
14/8/2020
Aug 2020 · 46
Drizzle(haiku)
Salmabanu Hatim Aug 2020
lying on the grass,
wisps of grey clouds spit on me
sun and rainbow laughed.
14/8/2020
Aug 2020 · 20
Sacrifice
Salmabanu Hatim Aug 2020
Every evening the sun dies,
For the moon to breathe and glow at night.
14/8/2020
Aug 2020 · 62
Maths
Salmabanu Hatim Aug 2020
A mystery puzzle with four bulbs,
Plus,
Minus,
Divide ,
Multiply,
Use the correct bulb to get your answer
with formulas and conversions.
13/8/2020
Aug 2020 · 33
Fashion (haiku)
Salmabanu Hatim Aug 2020
dressing weirdly
many think it is new trend
me fashion icon.
13/8/2020
Aug 2020 · 77
Flawsome
Salmabanu Hatim Aug 2020
That's me,
Regardless of flaws,
Who doesn't have?
Awesome,
Cool with a sense of humour.,
With some endearing habits.
13/8/2020
Aug 2020 · 26
Falling Down
Salmabanu Hatim Aug 2020
They ask me how I fell,
If I had known I would not have fallen.
12/8/2020
Aug 2020 · 151
A Dandelion
Salmabanu Hatim Aug 2020
That's me,
I try to grow in places people
would never think I could,
To some I am a ****,
To others a wish,
But I can heal too.
12/8/2020
Aug 2020 · 19
Old Granny
Salmabanu Hatim Aug 2020
smelly sticky here
patch of yellow lemonade
make gran wear pamper.
12/8/2020
*****:yellow lemonade
Aug 2020 · 54
Fish
Salmabanu Hatim Aug 2020
gift of two gold fish
wife buys an aquarium
two more mouths to feed
11/8/2020
Aug 2020 · 20
Wild Life Safari
Salmabanu Hatim Aug 2020
went Serengeti
saw cheetah come towards us
jumped on our jeep roof.
11/8/2020
That was the most exciting moment of my life.To see a live cheetah at such a close angle. Our guide to was amazed.He was taking tourists around the park for years and this was the first time for him too.
Aug 2020 · 21
Tears
Salmabanu Hatim Aug 2020
As tears swelled my eyes,
Fell down my cheeks,
And onto my lips,
I tasted them.
Were my tears of sorrow and great pain,
Or were they of joy and relief.
I tasted them again and again,
Certainly they were salty with a tinge of sweetness,
They were tears of solace and unspoken happiness,
Not from the pain of the heart,
But of thank God sigh that my boyfriend had left me,
For he had no value of me.
11/8/2020
Aug 2020 · 24
She and I
Salmabanu Hatim Aug 2020
She was a raging storm,
I was the calm eye of her storm,
Quiet and balanced,
Flowing peacefully like a stream of wind.
We were destined to meet,
I became her strength,
With a heart full of love,
Doing nothing,just being there,
To steer her to a calm mind through all her chaos.
Till we became two clouds,
That painted a beautiful sunset of love.
10/8/2020
Aug 2020 · 102
Birthday Cake
Salmabanu Hatim Aug 2020
Before:
You blow on a birthday cake Hard, singing"HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Then everybody gets to eat a piece of cake.
Now:
No no no no! I would think twice........
10/8/2020
Aug 2020 · 16
Proposal
Salmabanu Hatim Aug 2020
If I may I want to sleep with your daughter,
Hurriedly muttered the young doctor,
This threw the holy sage,
Into a mighty rage,
Sleep with my daughter!!!
How dare you creepy doctor.
No! No!No ! That is no what I meant holy sage,
Your daughter's  hand in marriage,
A proposal to be your son-in-law,
In the eyes of God and law,
For I love your daughter,
And promise to keep her happy forever.
10/8/2020
As it is if I marry her I am going to sleep with her😜
Aug 2020 · 37
Sometimes
Salmabanu Hatim Aug 2020
I enjoy being crazy,
It's fun,
Releases tension.
10/8/2020
Aug 2020 · 31
Motherhood
Salmabanu Hatim Aug 2020
After a hectic day,
Still capable of laughter and lots of LOVE.
9/8/2020
Aug 2020 · 71
She
Salmabanu Hatim Aug 2020
She
Handle with care,
Fragile,
.
.
.
.
.
Like a bomb.
9/8/2020
Aug 2020 · 22
Me
Salmabanu Hatim Aug 2020
Me
Flawed,
But still someone you can trust and worthy.
9/8/2020
Aug 2020 · 35
Love(8W)
Salmabanu Hatim Aug 2020
If you haven't found love,
You haven't awakened.
9/8/2030.
Aug 2020 · 24
Pain
Salmabanu Hatim Aug 2020
I am so used to being in pain all my life,
That now I have a fondness for it,
Like an addiction,
Feel empty without it.
8/8/2020
Aug 2020 · 45
Almost 70
Salmabanu Hatim Aug 2020
I am a ripe mellowed fruit,
Almost ready to be picked,
And back to the soil.
Money to me is secondary,
My wants are now few,
Only my needs,
A little for charity, people in need
And for my family on festivals.
I have no expectations,
Even from my children,
Cause having seen many seasons,
I know expectations lead to bitterness.
I have stopped arguing,
I just nod to everything,
Then to do or not to do I leave the decision on myself,
Though sometimes they call me stubborn,
I smile, greet and compliment everyone I meet,
From a toddler to a villain,
After all a smile costs nothing,
In return most return the greetings,
Indulging and pampering an old lady.
I have stopped worrying and stressing about other people's responsibilities
My shoulders are too weak to carry them,
Everyone onto his own,
No frustrations, only sublime peace.
Lastly I don't haggle with vendors over prices,
Give big tips to waiters and delivery boys,
A smile on their tired faces makes my day.
Now, I enjoy several cups of tea reading a newspaper or talking with friends,
Dozing while watching T.V,
Or having fun time with my grand children,
I have learned to retire from the fast track life.
Aug 2020 · 48
Chicken Delights(Menu)
Salmabanu Hatim Aug 2020
Chicken taking a bath
"Chicken Showerma"
Chicken in trouble
"Chicken Soup"
Chicken on a cold night
"Chilly Chicken "
Giving fake compliments to chicken
"Butter Chicken
And social distancing Chicken
Tandoori Chicken.
Enjoy your chicken.
8/8/2020
Tan:bodydoori:distance
Aug 2020 · 26
Let Me Be
Salmabanu Hatim Aug 2020
Reality is cold,
Let me be happy in my world of fantasy.
7/8/2020
Aug 2020 · 30
Snooze On
Salmabanu Hatim Aug 2020
My husband's alarm rings sharp
at  5:00 am every
Monday,
Tuesday,
Wednesday,
Thursday,
Friday,
Saturday and
Sunday.
He wakes up for his yoga sessions,
I snooze on,
At 8:00 am he wakes me up with a cup of hot spicy tea.
I snooze and not lose.
7/8/2020
Aug 2020 · 23
My Sweetie
Salmabanu Hatim Aug 2020
Sitting beside you,
Looking deep into your eyes,
Is like drinking hot coffee from the  golden cup of the sun,
And having a warm croissant baked in the oven of the moon,
Whilst the stars twinkle in your smile,
Inviting me to plant a kiss on your soft lips.
7/8/2020
Aug 2020 · 51
Nature Teaches
Salmabanu Hatim Aug 2020
Nature is a masterpiece,
"The earth laughs in flowers",
Its symphonic sounds awakens your soul,
Showering you with purest inner peace.
Feel the sky and let your spirit fly,
Free, Free as a bird, to freedom.
The sea teaches patience,
As happiness comes in waves,
With the deep mysterious ocean,
That inspires the imagination.
See the pitter patter of rain as it falls into lakes,rivers and ocean's,
****** into the soil and crevices,
Shows you a way,
To take challenges as opportunities,
The rivers and mountains have their own story to tell.
The forest is a spectacle to enjoy,
Powerful, mystical and beautiful,
As the trees advice you to stand tall and be proud.
Not to forget the flora and fauna,
The cacophony of noises in the forest,
The chirping of the birds,
The hiss of snakes,
The chatter of monkeys as they swing from tree to tree,
The muffled sounds of paws,
And the sweet musical psithurism of the foliage,
Is its vocabulary.
Nature is the best  teacher,
You never return empty hand in every visit with nature.
6/8/2020
Quote "The earth laughs in flowers."
Aug 2020 · 27
Masks
Salmabanu Hatim Aug 2020
masks are like weapons
evade air droplets and dust
be a survivor
5/8/2020
Aug 2020 · 38
Blossoms(haiku)
Salmabanu Hatim Aug 2020
flowers bloom even,
in the grief of pandemic,
farewell wreath on grave.
5/8/2020
Aug 2020 · 33
Sunrise
Salmabanu Hatim Aug 2020
the beauty of sunrise
its sensational colours
makes me jubilant.
5/8/2020
Aug 2020 · 47
What You Have?
Salmabanu Hatim Aug 2020
The poor have a big T.V,
The rich have a huge library,
And the sages have a banyan tree,
I have you.
4/8/2020
Aug 2020 · 88
Overdues
Salmabanu Hatim Aug 2020
I cried to the Angel of Death,
"Please do not take me,
Give me a second chance."
"Sorry,I can't,"said Death,
Your taxed sins are long overdue,
You're charged with money laundering-taking forcefully money from the weak,
Bribery,
Tax evasion,
Tax fraud,
All in the name of religion.
4/8/2020
Aug 2020 · 31
Good Morning
Salmabanu Hatim Aug 2020
My good morning starts,
When my wife draws the curtains,
Wakes me up with a kiss,
And hands me a cup of hot creamy, mocha coffee.
4/8/2020
Aug 2020 · 18
Time
Salmabanu Hatim Aug 2020
I can't buy it,
I can't save it,
But, I can spend it with you always.
3/8/2020
Aug 2020 · 29
Walk
Salmabanu Hatim Aug 2020
A walk on the beach when the sun is setting washes away the blues from my soul.
3/8/2020
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