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Apr 2020 · 32
Dirt
Salmabanu Hatim Apr 2020
Two things you must hold on to in life,
Courage and honour,
If you lose them you are nothing less than dirt in your boots
25/4/2020
Apr 2020 · 27
Now
Salmabanu Hatim Apr 2020
Now
Believe It or not,
I hear birds tweet clearly at night
Sing and chirp loudly in the morning.
They seem so happy to the new freedom.
24/4/2020
Apr 2020 · 80
Do Not Pick Flowers
Salmabanu Hatim Apr 2020
That was the opinion of my girlfriend,
So on her birthday I sent her different quotes of flowers as a bouquet.
24/4/2020
Apr 2020 · 34
Revenge
Salmabanu Hatim Apr 2020
You hurt me,
You hurt me deeply,
You hurt me so much that it will take time to forgive you.
My only revenge against your rants was my silence.
24/4/2020
Apr 2020 · 33
Last Goodbye
Salmabanu Hatim Apr 2020
Said to dad in Old age home,
For a few minutes,
No kiss, no hugs.
Then only the nurses and carers with him till his last breath,
Buried with no family,no flowers,
Only in a plastic bag.
I cried my heart out,
The man who held me at birth,
I could not bury him in death.
23/4/2020.
,
Apr 2020 · 65
Laughter Or Tears
Salmabanu Hatim Apr 2020
i prefer laughter
openly going all the way
sweet nectar for soul.
23/4/2020
Apr 2020 · 78
Autumn
Salmabanu Hatim Apr 2020
long nights begin
no drinks or parties with friends
snuggle with a book.
23/4/2020
Salmabanu Hatim Apr 2020
Did God listen to Greta Gutenberg about Climate Change,
Starting with China one of the worst polluters,
And suggesting the idea in our minds that lockdown,good hygiene and no social gatherings are some solutions to stop the spread of the virus,
And a tremendous breathing space for earth.
22/4/2020
Apr 2020 · 47
Suffocate
Salmabanu Hatim Apr 2020
I do not love him,
I *WORSHIP * him,
So much so that he suffocates and leaves me.
22/4/2020
Apr 2020 · 33
Protocol
Salmabanu Hatim Apr 2020
When corona virus struck Wuhan,
Were other countries under the impression they were above it,
That the virus  would follow portocol and wait for an invitation?
22/4/2020
Apr 2020 · 66
Tears
Salmabanu Hatim Apr 2020
My tears as they slowly drip down my cheeks,
Are my speechless emotions.
22/4/2020
Apr 2020 · 166
Acrostic
Salmabanu Hatim Apr 2020
C cough,sneeze,cough,cough
O over and over
R  respiratory syndrome severe
O  older people and those with
      medical problems
N  need to be isolated
A   at all cost

V  vaccine not available so try
I  isolation
R  respiratory etiquette
U  use masks
S  stop social gatherings and keep  
     distance.

Last and not least have faith and pray
22/4/2020
Apr 2020 · 100
After Pandemic
Salmabanu Hatim Apr 2020
Let's see who comes out the winner in the blame game.
22/4/2020
Apr 2020 · 26
Serene
Salmabanu Hatim Apr 2020
strolling on the beach
saw sky flushed in orange gold
filled my heart with awe.
21/4/2020
Apr 2020 · 15
The Same Stain
Salmabanu Hatim Apr 2020
The boys in my class mocked and shamed me just because I had blood stain on my skirt,
Little did they know that the same stain on their mother brought them to this world.
21/4/2020
Apr 2020 · 57
Sneeze
Salmabanu Hatim Apr 2020
Before when you sneezed,
They said"God bless you."
Now when you sneeze,
They say,"God has come to take you."
21/4/2020
Apr 2020 · 183
New Private Parts
Salmabanu Hatim Apr 2020
Nose and mouth,
Keep them covered in public,
Wear a mask.
20/4/2020
Apr 2020 · 31
It Pays
Salmabanu Hatim Apr 2020
I have more friends now,
Since I learned not to be critical.
20/4/2020
Apr 2020 · 28
Nurse
Salmabanu Hatim Apr 2020
The first thing I do when I see my patient is I SMILE,
And give a loving I care look.
We both feel happy.
19/4/2020
Apr 2020 · 28
Strong Marriage
Salmabanu Hatim Apr 2020
We love each other,
We have our ups and downs,
Sometimes we make an effort to like each other,
But, still we can't do without each other.
19/4/2020
Apr 2020 · 20
Thank You
Salmabanu Hatim Apr 2020
Thank you for what you gave,
It was your reward and blessing.
Thank you for what you did not give,
It was for a reason.
Thank you for what you gave and took it away,
It was a trial and a test.
Amen.
19/4/2020
Apr 2020 · 14
Love(haiku)
Salmabanu Hatim Apr 2020
tender emotion
her lips warm from his kisses
cherry blossoms nod.
19/4/2020
Apr 2020 · 19
Patch Up
Salmabanu Hatim Apr 2020
Let's forget everything and start afresh love,
I only want you to reside in the temple of my heart.
19/4/2020
Apr 2020 · 38
If
Salmabanu Hatim Apr 2020
If
If there were no tears,
Eyes wouldn't be so beautiful.
If there was no pain,
Happiness wouldn't be so precious.
If you asked and you got everything,
Then there would be no need of God.
18/4/2020
Apr 2020 · 48
And I Came
Salmabanu Hatim Apr 2020
The world still debates how I came,
But I  came with a mission,
WHO declared me as pandemic,
Cause I spread like fire across the globe.
Infecting and sometimes killing those that crossed my path.
There is no vaccine for me as yet,
So I am safe to do my work.
I came to revive humanity,
Look at all the unsung heroes,
Leaving their families and dear ones,
To save lives.
I came to cleanse the earth,
The only way was to make them stay at home,
To reduce carbon pollution.
I separated them from other people,
To listen deeply,
To pray more,
To think other ways and for others.
I stopped mass gatherings,
Closed cinemas, pubs and restaurants,
So they could spend time together as family,
To read more,play games, exercise, and cook,
And gradually to heal.
I have come and I will stay,
Until you learn to change your way of life.
18/4/2020
Apr 2020 · 122
Basics
Salmabanu Hatim Apr 2020
We now realise we only need basics of life like food,clothes,
and shelter,
And others like education and Good Health.
With that we can survive,
So why we spoil our planet..?
17/4/2020
Apr 2020 · 56
Eat
Salmabanu Hatim Apr 2020
Eat
Whatever you want,
In moderation,
Life is short,
Who knows you will see tomorrow.
16/4/2020.
Apr 2020 · 53
A Person
Salmabanu Hatim Apr 2020
To the world I was just a person,
But,to my son I was his world,
~Till he got married~.
16/3/2020.
Apr 2020 · 54
I Asked God
Salmabanu Hatim Apr 2020
Why HE meted out so much sickness trials sorrows,
HE answered,"If I did not,
No one would remember ME,
No one would call out for ME,
They will forget who their Creator is."
15/4/2020
Apr 2020 · 52
Bitter Truth
Salmabanu Hatim Apr 2020
There comes a time when we have nothing or no-one left in our life,
There is no family, father, mother, siblings ,friends or relatives,
Then suddenly,  we realize that it was  only God in this whole world  who held onto us all this time,
Soon we sense that our being alive or not only makes a difference to us,
Not to the world,
Till our act ends and the curtains are drawn.
15/4/2020
Apr 2020 · 46
Covid's Good Effect
Salmabanu Hatim Apr 2020
A cleansed healthy Earth,
Like the Sunshine after heavy rain.
14/4/2020
Apr 2020 · 318
This the way
Salmabanu Hatim Apr 2020
This is the way we sanitize our hands,sanitize  our hands,
wherever we go,
Sanitize, sanitize, sanitize.
This is the way we wear our mask,wear our mask wherever
we go,
Wear our mask,wear our mask,wear our mask.
This is the way we distance
ourselves, distance ourselves , wherever  we go.
Social distancing, social distancing,social distancing.
This is the way we stay in lockdown, we stay in lockdown,
Wherever  we are
Lockdown, lockdown, lockdown.
No eating out,no social gatherings, no schools, no gyms,
no barbers ,no nothing.
WHAT A LIFE!
14/4/2020.
Apr 2020 · 41
Who Am I
Salmabanu Hatim Apr 2020
To some I am an Angel,
To others I am a demon,
I treat people accordingly.
14/4/2020
Apr 2020 · 59
Ouch!
Salmabanu Hatim Apr 2020
Smile and the world will smile with you,
Cry and the world will have their back towards you,
You will be alone drying your tears
14/4/2020
Apr 2020 · 24
Why Should I?
Salmabanu Hatim Apr 2020
He broke up with me,
He left,
He was selfish and toxic,
Always Him only.
I let go happily,
Why should I drink poison just because I was thirsty for him.
13/4/2020
Salmabanu Hatim Apr 2020
Corona Virus has its own story,
It doesn't give a dime who you are,
Whether you are a monarch,
A president,
A Prime Minister,
Or a Religious Leader,
Wealthy or pauper,
Brown,black, white or yellow.
It cannot be stymied, suppressed or controlled,
It is unbeatable and winning,
Only a vaccine can put a stop to this reality,
And we are left to negotiate the terms,
By being hygienic,
Sanitizing,
Social distancing,
And Lockdown.
13/4/2020
Apr 2020 · 31
Trees
Salmabanu Hatim Apr 2020
I asked the trees how they felt when humans are caged in their homes,
At last we breathe freely,
The sun and rain has time for us.
The moon and the stars play with us instead of romancing with them,
Nature is being nourished,
Less pollution.
Only one thing frightens us,
Humans craze of hoarding toilet paper.



12/4/2020
Toilet papers are made from hard or soft trees and chip wood.
Apr 2020 · 34
Pharmacy(5W)
Salmabanu Hatim Apr 2020
Sales of condoms have decreased.
12/4/2020.
No girlfriends or mistresses
Apr 2020 · 79
Social Distancing
Salmabanu Hatim Apr 2020
I love my family,
But,I miss my friends.
12/4/2020
Apr 2020 · 50
Framed
Salmabanu Hatim Apr 2020
I framed you in my heart with no space for anyone,
But, you chose not to stay,
Now, you are found in many wallets and car keys.
11/4/2020
Apr 2020 · 68
Lockdown Marriage
Salmabanu Hatim Apr 2020
The priest,
The bride and the groom,
Six feet apart,
"I pronounce you man and wife".
You may not Kiss the bride.
10/4/2020
Apr 2020 · 44
Earth Locked Down
Salmabanu Hatim Apr 2020
For Spring Cleaning and Renovation,
GRAND OPENING SOON.
10/4/2020
Apr 2020 · 14
In our Life
Salmabanu Hatim Apr 2020
My husband talks and we all listen,
.
.
.
.
He is a priest.
10/4/2020
Apr 2020 · 65
Toilet Paper (Haiku)
Salmabanu Hatim Apr 2020
one ply two ply three
an exodus to hoard them,
pandemic quandary.
9/4/2020
Apr 2020 · 52
I'm Fine
Salmabanu Hatim Apr 2020
I am a piece of  jigsaw puzzle that can fit any where cause I have learned to laugh at myself and with others.
8/4/2020
Apr 2020 · 67
Family(senyru)
Salmabanu Hatim Apr 2020
share a bond of love
always have each other's back
distance doesn't matter.
8/4/2020
Apr 2020 · 49
Goal in Marriage
Salmabanu Hatim Apr 2020
Don't think alike,
Think together,
Stick together.
8/4/2020
Apr 2020 · 37
If This Will Help
Salmabanu Hatim Apr 2020
My friend had corona virus and he did this at home with the help of his wife.
First thing in the morning drink warm water,
Gargle throat with warm water mixed with salt and turmeric powder,
Do hot water steam breathing through mouth and nose to reach lungs
Drink only HOT green tea, tea, coffee, hot chocolate,  milk and warm water,
Don't have anything cold,
Before going to bed have warm ginger powder mixed with honey.
Hope it works .
My friend recovered.
8/4/2020
Apr 2020 · 58
Masks
Salmabanu Hatim Apr 2020
If the trend to wear masks continues terrorists will have a field day.
6 /4/2020
Apr 2020 · 12
Undecided
Salmabanu Hatim Apr 2020
Where to go for Easter,
The Living room,
Or
The bedroom.
6/4/2020
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