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138 · May 5
Writing Poems
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
138 · Mar 2020
A Blessing/lockdown
Salmabanu Hatim Mar 2020
Thank you Government,
At last I will have mum with me,
And she will have time for me.
25/3/2020
138 · Aug 2018
Don't
Salmabanu Hatim Aug 2018
Don't look back,
Lest you see my tears fall to end on my lips,
Where I taste the saltiness of your betrayal.
138 · Aug 2018
Curse (Haiku)
Salmabanu Hatim Aug 2018
With monsters like men,
beauty in women is curse....
should be lethal too.
138 · Nov 2018
Bad Eye(Haiku)
Salmabanu Hatim Nov 2018
My love washed with tears....
was forever pure and faithful,
Satan was jealous.
138 · May 2018
Good Cure
Salmabanu Hatim May 2018
He:"Let's make love darling."
She:"No I am a ******!"
He: "Then let's  CURE it."
138 · Feb 2019
Infatuation
Salmabanu Hatim Feb 2019
Love without trust and respect is not love.It is infatuation.
19/2/2019
138 · Aug 2019
Smile
Salmabanu Hatim Aug 2019
I have a smile for every occasion.
20/8/2019
138 · Jan 2024
Rest
Salmabanu Hatim Jan 2024
Is a must,
To boost your body and soul.
10/1/2024
138 · Sep 2018
Foremost a Parent.
Salmabanu Hatim Sep 2018
I love my self, my husband,
But, I love my children the most.
They are my pure love,
My uncut diamonds.
Being a parent is not a burden,
It is a privilege  I cherish.
I comfort them through their tears, tantrums and nightmares.
I am there in their smiles,
Laughter,sadness and happiness.
Still I am a parent first,
Many times I hear," You don't like me".
"I hate you".
Because I love,care and worry about them,
I have to discipline them.
I bug them about their whereabouts,
Say no to certain things,
Ground them,
Make them clean their rooms,
Do chores around the house,
Run errands.
Most importantly I let them founder, tumble and fail so they can stand alone on their two feet.
Parent good love cherish discipline laughter
138 · May 2023
Let Your Warm Smile
Salmabanu Hatim May 2023
Someone's happiness,
Bring a sparkle to his eyes,
Lighten his face,
And soften his heart,
So he feels relaxed and contented.
5/3/2023
138 · Apr 2023
We can't stay
Salmabanu Hatim Apr 2023
Like this forever,
You must change,
He urged her,
Change she did,
Her address.
3/4/2023
138 · Oct 2018
Old Adage
Salmabanu Hatim Oct 2018
Don't go to sleep with your man no more,
Until he makes  an honest woman of you.
138 · Oct 2023
Love at first sight
Salmabanu Hatim Oct 2023
When you whispered in my ear,
It reached my heart,
And made it flutter.
And your first kiss on my lips,
Reached my soul,
Awakened every nerve in my body.
9/10/2023
138 · Oct 2024
All work
Salmabanu Hatim Oct 2024
And no play makes Jack a dull boy,
A lazy day a week lessens your stress,
So relax on Sunday,
To start Monday with a burst of energy.
2710/2024
138 · Feb 2024
Hope
Salmabanu Hatim Feb 2024
The possibility of a miracle happening,
To achieve success,
Fulfill your dream,
Makes life intriguing  and exciting.
9/2/2024
138 · Oct 2020
Never
Salmabanu Hatim Oct 2020
Never take death for granted,
It will come when you least expect it.
Be prepared.
26/10/2020
137 · Feb 2020
The Power Of God
Salmabanu Hatim Feb 2020
Davos meetings,
Climate Change,
Wake up we must,
Take heed we must,
Take care of nature we must
But, in the end it will be as HE wishes,
KUN FAYA KUN (be and it will be)
A single virus,
Coronavirus brought the most populated country
CHina to a stand still.
People stayed at home,
Industries came to a standstill,
The air got cleaner,
Family bond became stronger.
Que cera cera,
Whatever will be ,will be.
17/2/2020
137 · Jul 2018
New Pair
Salmabanu Hatim Jul 2018
I politely asked for a new pair of shoes,
I beseeched for another pair
I demanded for a new pair,
I screamed,
I threw tantrums,
I threatened,
I threw myself on the floor,
At last I rushed outside,
On the pavement I saw boy with no legs.
137 · Jul 2021
Hope
Salmabanu Hatim Jul 2021
Seeing the bud awaiting patiently for the sunrise,
To slowly open its petal,
The pupa in the cocoon to change into a beautiful butterfly,
I think I too can hold on to hope
With its gift of miracles.
17/7/2021
137 · Jan 2022
As...as
Salmabanu Hatim Jan 2022
As eraser is to correct mistakes,
Rubber is to prevent mistakes.
26/1/2022
137 · Mar 2019
Back to school (haiku)
Salmabanu Hatim Mar 2019
summer is over
back to school tests and exams
mums are overjoyed.
25/3/2019
137 · Apr 2024
Serenity (8W)
Salmabanu Hatim Apr 2024
Is the essence of harmony in your life.
174/2024
137 · Sep 2020
Abode
Salmabanu Hatim Sep 2020
This world here is transitory,
Your every breath a gift,
Your life on loan,
Live it in a such a way that your story is written on golden pages,
Making you eternal.
25/9/2020
137 · May 2024
What made my day
Salmabanu Hatim May 2024
Was despite a stressful day at work,
My children came running to me with joy laughing and crying,
Scrambling on my lap,
Hugging and kissing me,
My heart throbbed with getting so much love.
Now they have a life of their own,
They come when they want me to baby sit for them,
Or help  them with their monetary problems.
I am happy,
At least I get to bond with my grandchildren.
19/5/2024
137 · Aug 2018
Fabric
Salmabanu Hatim Aug 2018
I stitched my loving family and dear friends in the fabric of my life.
I sewed them with the most precious threads lovingly and with patience.
I pray the threads do not break and the most important people in my life remain sewed tightly.
137 · May 2019
ROBOT
Salmabanu Hatim May 2019
Daddy had a little robot,
It's  body was white as snow,
And wherever daddy went,
The robot was sure to go.
It followed daddy to work one day,
To work one day,
It made the staff laugh and laugh,
It finished their work half by half.
The uproar made the CEO come out,
He too loved the robot without a doubt,
Without a doubt.
He wanted to keep the robot with honesty,
But,it was against the company's policy,
So he told daddy to take the robot
back home,
To take the robot back home.
30/5/2019
137 · May 2020
IGNORANCE
Salmabanu Hatim May 2020
Is when you trust everyone,
When you are angry without reason,
When you give away a secret,
Speak when not needed,
Lastly, when you do not know a friend from a foe.
5/5/2020
137 · Feb 2022
Gratitude
Salmabanu Hatim Feb 2022
It's powerful,
Remember the countless blessings of Allah,
Be grateful,
And you will feel connected to your betterself,
And feel your untold story of your life unfold.
20/2/2022.
137 · Jul 2018
Her Turn
Salmabanu Hatim Jul 2018
I never minded,
When my four year daughter pooped in her pants,
I patiently explained to her it was an accident.
Now, she screams at me.
137 · Feb 2019
Wall
Salmabanu Hatim Feb 2019
The wall of trust should be so strong that not a single pebble of doubt try to break it.
137 · Mar 2020
Suffocate
Salmabanu Hatim Mar 2020
I glued together your broken heart with love,
Cemented the edges with care,
Nurtured it with kindness,
Now you tell me I SUFFOCATE YOU!
8/3/2020
137 · Jul 2019
This Ring
Salmabanu Hatim Jul 2019
This ring which you put on my finger with love,
Is now a noose round my neck,
Your lies and extra marital affairs,
Give me heartache and pain.
22/7/2019
137 · Oct 2019
Wonder What Happened
Salmabanu Hatim Oct 2019
All men ask the same question after marriage.
3/10/2019
After honeymoon when the blinds come down and reality sets in
137 · Apr 2020
6 Feet (8W)
Salmabanu Hatim Apr 2020
Better six feet apart
than six feet under.
5/4/2020
136 · Jul 2019
Coming Soon(haiku)
Salmabanu Hatim Jul 2019
I am inside you
feel me wriggling to come out
mum are you ready?
29/7/2019.
136 · Mar 2023
I Can't
Salmabanu Hatim Mar 2023
Stop the entry of my thoughts
in my mind,
They just come at will,
But I can control their exit,
I choose what I want to say,
And react what I feel is right.
29/3/2023
136 · May 2020
Love and Covid 19
Salmabanu Hatim May 2020
Like Covid 19 Love has no religion,
It does not discriminate,
Whether it is white,brown,yellow or black,
It does not require visa,
It just comes uninvited,
Love blooms you,
Covid wilts you.
15/5/2020
136 · May 24
A poem
In a day a poem to write makes me content,
In a day poems to read makes me happy,
In a day to go again and again to Hello poetry to see my poem is trending and read comments keeps me busy,
A day spent at Hello poetry makes me feel I am with people,
Like sitting on a roadside and seeing people come and go.
Thank you Hello poetry.
24/5/2025
136 · Feb 2024
Mothers
Salmabanu Hatim Feb 2024
A garbage disposal bin for your children's
Build up emotions,
Grievous feelings,
And frustrations.
A storage box,
To hold their secrets.
A chauffeur to drive them to their various activities,
And their never ending demands.
What you get in return is something very special,
A kiss,
A tight hug,
A smile,
And those musical words,
"We LOVE YOU MUM.
4/2/2024.
136 · Jun 2019
Expressions
Salmabanu Hatim Jun 2019
I am very expressive,
But my ****** expressions get me in lots of trouble.
My mouth too is involved.
12/6/2019.
136 · Oct 2018
Nothing
Salmabanu Hatim Oct 2018
I come with nothing,
I have to make something from nothing,
Eventually,I have to leave with nothing.
136 · Mar 2019
Tiers
Salmabanu Hatim Mar 2019
My wife shed tears of joy for marrying me at last,
But our wedding cake was in TIERS too,
It could forsee my future.
21/3/2019
136 · Apr 2021
Husband/Wife
Salmabanu Hatim Apr 2021
As mobile is to husband,
Wife is to SIM card,
One is useless without the other.
30/4/2021
136 · Aug 2021
Just Say It
Salmabanu Hatim Aug 2021
Praising someone something good about them will only take you a second,
But for them hearing it the impact would last a lifetime.
258/2021
136 · Apr 2019
Our Planet (haiku)
Salmabanu Hatim Apr 2019
God gave us a gift
greed destroyed ecosystems
awake! save our earth
136 · Jun 2019
Hardest Truth
Salmabanu Hatim Jun 2019
Everyone you love is going to die,
And everything comes to an end,
Youth, love and life,
Learn to value them.
2/6/2019
136 · Jul 2019
My Gift
Salmabanu Hatim Jul 2019
It is not your Birthday,
Neither Christmas nor anniversary,
But, I have a gift for you,
It is very special,  authentic,
A limited edition,
My gift for you is "My Love"
It cannot be refunded or exchanged,
However, it comes with a lifetime of guarantee.
Please take care of my gift,
It's breakable,
Hold it close to your heart.
23/7/2019
135 · Sep 2019
My View
Salmabanu Hatim Sep 2019
The End is close,
Sins become diseases.
27/9/2019.
135 · Nov 2018
Fool
Salmabanu Hatim Nov 2018
I may be taken in by his words,
But, does not realise his actions speak volumes, reveals all.
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