At last I woke up,
I was always complaining,
I realized  the value of his presence during his absence.

After ten years of courtship and friendship when my brother proposed to his girlfriend on my mum's birthday,
She was like a deer caught in
headlights
19/12/2020

I am parched,
I am starved,
Cried the little leaf,
Steeped in grief.
The branch swayed it to sleep,
Embracing it in a firm grip.
Suddenly the clouds bellowed,
The skies opened,
The trees woke up with a start,
Silver drops of rain drenched the bark,
To the roots they streamed,
The barren land screamed,
As the downpour on it tapdanced,
Soaking the caked earth ,
Filling it with joy and mirth.
The air was rich with sweet petrichor of rain,
The little leaf chuckled again and again,
The green colour surged in its vein.
The landscape beamed,
As the rain strummed and drummed,
Tinkled and thrummed,
While the wind played heavenly symphony.

old friend now married
to Chinese comedian
noodles and laughter.
8/2/2020

As I gazed at the ocean before me
I felt it remove all my bad moods.
And further I saw the waves pounding against the rocks,
Sensed my worries ebbing away slowly.
A smile lightened my face,
Peace and calm blanketed my soul.
The grainy sand beneath me made me realize life is after all not a smooth journey.
12/3/2021

It seems the VIRUS is mightier
than the sword.
Virus, virus go away,
Come another day,
I want to go out and play with my friends.
1/5/2021

nothing but silence
in this world of grief and pain
hope sustains the spirit.
13/9/2021

Our life has become like a dog,
We are excited about car rides and long walks.
25/3/2021

A trader had a Covid 19,
A trader had a Covid 19,
It was more contagious than flu,
And wherever the trader went the Covid 19 was sure to go.

It followed the trader to other countries,
It followed the trader to other countries,
It made the people cough and sneeze,
Cough and sneeze,
All the countries scientists and doctors did not know what to do,
Didn't know what to to do.

So all the politicians had a meeting one day,
Had a meeting one day.
They made the people stay at home
Stay at home,
They closed all the schools and fun places
And lockdown all the places where the Covid 19 was sure to follow,
They made the people wear masks and wash their hands
Wear masks and wash their hands.

This made the world bright and clean,
Bright and clean,
It made the children laugh and play at home with their mommies and daddies,
Laugh and play at home,
Laugh and play at home.
22/3/2020

Have you seen a tree weep,
Not tears from it drop,
But, real blood.
Since 1200 years ago on the day of Ashura,
The day of martyrdom of Imam Hussain at Kerbala,
Mourns a big old fir tree,
In the Zarabad village,near the Ghazwin city in Iran.
Hussain was brutally martyred,
His head slain and hung on a spear!
Paraded  through the streets of Kufa,
So he could save Islam.
This fir tree, in the morning of Ashura performs a miracle,
It sheds tears of blood,
Which trickle down from its branches and leaves.
It's not paint or water colour,
For the drops smell of blood.
If a tree can mourn Hussain,
How can we be left out,
On that day tens of thousand gather around the tree to mourn Hussain,
Many critically ill come for sole purpose to be cured by the holy blood.
With Hussain's death truth prevailed,
Islam prevailed.

Never seek attention,
But always give your 100% attention to your loved ones.
1/5/2021

stand at water's edge
gentle wave comes towards me
wets my new sandals.
17/2/2024

Flip flops I toss,
Little sand between the toes,
The sea beckons,
As I slip into the ocean.
Taste the salt water,
The sun on my shoulder,
Salty air,
On my face and hair.
Waves crash and roll,
Soothes my soul,
My spirit flies,
Life at the beach is a bliss.
6/3/2019.

as the tide recedes
playful foot prints on damp sand
mum's joyful day out.
10/7/2021

Your teeth are my priority,
I am patient,
I am kind,
I am loving,
I am gentle,
The rest depends on your luck.

cheeky little girl
gives me a peck on the cheeks
candy looks yummy.
21/12/2022

I was out of place,
Like the moon during day time.
6/12/2020

The beach was inviting,
A balm to my stressed soul.
The salty ocean air was impish today,
It hugged me and caressed my dishevelled hair,
It even tried to lift my skirt above my knees but I held onto it tightly.
The young white waves came running towards me,
Giggling and splashing sea water over my toes and above my
ankles,
One large swell rolled me over and shouldered me under,
Drenched I played with the waves.
Soon I swam over to the bobbing boats to rest,
A seagull hovered over me before flying away.
Before the tide could recede I swam back to the shore,
I walked along the beach collecting shells which took my fancy ,
The warm sand was delighted to feel my bare feet. And as the sun went down the sky was splashed in peach and orange and purple colours,
The sun's warmth still lingered on me,
I decided to head home.
23/6/2020

Iraq,a war torn country,
Amidst tight security,
Through a jungle of barricades,
And through a throng of people one must wade,
To reach the shrine of Imam Hussain.
At his shrine lies heaven,
A paradise that defies description,
Around you a jostling crowd, mourning,
Chanting his name and beseeching,
Yet,all noise is lost, no barrier,
Only you and Hussain the martyr.
You are at peace,
A Spritual bliss,
As the bars' of his shrine you kiss,
He listens,to him nothing is amiss,
What you have come for you will be granted,
No One  leaves empty handed.
Time spent at his shrine,
Is divine.
Lost in his spirituality so intense,
Sudden shouts of the guards bring you to your sense,
"Move, move, make way",
As you leave you promise yourself to return another time or day.
That is the spritual power of Hussain,
That pulls you to his shrine again and again.
25/7/2019.

Why show so much attitude,
Today you stand proud on earth's crust,
Who knows when you will lie beneath it.

He was young and ugly,
He was loud and grumpy,
He had a toothless smile,
And was filthy.
But so many were attracted to him!......
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Flies and mosquitoes.

I sold my soul for worldly gains,
Now,  I am on death bed and I have nothing to take with me.
16/5/2020

Is like a weather map of your body,
All the data recorded in your soul.
20/3/2020

I want to be an autograph in your book of life.
15/6/2020

As sunrise and sunset,
Paints the sky in a tapestry of colours,
Autumn colours my soul in the loveliest shades.
19/8/2023

Golden autumn,
Harmonious autum,
Delicious autumn,
Beautiful autumn,
Graceful autumn.
Colourful autumn leaves fall,
Red, green,brown and gold,
In showers ,
Over little flowers,
A carpet hue,
Moistened by  misty dew.
Unmistakable autumn sounds,
Do their rounds,
Crisp leaves along the street,
Rustle beneath the feet.
A gaggle of migrating geese,
Flock the lustrous sky in bliss.

Cosy knits
Hot chocolate,
Sunburnt crispy leaves,
Sweet ripe apples
Chill pumpkins
The mixture of smells dancing in the breeze,
Autumn,a lovely mosaic.
27/4/2040

long nights begin
no drinks or parties with friends
snuggle with a book.
23/4/2020

collect falling leaves
to light fire for the cold night
warm and cosy night
11/2/2021

silence everywhere,
carpet of colourful leaves
autumn evening walk.
18/8/2021

Fly and fall
Full of light and colour,
Just like my emotions.
Except one leaf,
Firmly attached to a lonely branch,
Fresh and green,
Like love,
The pearl of the soul.
10/10/2022

crispy autumn's here
leaves dance in red and gold frocks
flitting one and all

chilly less sunlight
say bye bye to chlorophyll
coloured leaves drift down.
26/1/2020

She was beautiful,
Soft as a snowflake,
That triggered an avalanche of love emotions in  me.
The beat of my heart became a roar, a crash a crack,
The thunderous sound echoing off the walls of my heart was awesome and frightening,
I was lovestruck.
Love words dripped from me,
I became a poet.

Yesterday,
The thoughts of my love,
Kept me awake the whole night,
While the world slept.
Lightning flashed with vengeance,
Whilst clouds thundered angrily,
And the rain cried with me till morning.
Tired, I dozed off with her memories,

I am in love,
At last I am awake.
5/6/2019

With one look she can send the most intimate message.
17/9/2019

The fire in me I fan with your desire.
3/2/2020

you are my toddler
you poo,*** and cry all day
your smile is worth all..
2/3/2021

summer is over
back to school tests and exams
mums are overjoyed.
25/3/2019

My love washed with tears....
was forever pure and faithful,
Satan was jealous.

When anything goes wrong in our life,
We put the blame on others .
12/10/2021

You end up being cellmates.

Bad times made me forget how to
                      Smile
But his Smile made me forget my
                       Bad times.

Do not give as much pain as the people who desert you in your bad times.
10/1/2022

Old age,
I learned to be wise,
To be patient,
To know the reality of life,
Gathered knowledge,
All for nothing ,
Cause I am beginning to forget even the basic things.
29/10/2022

A baker on our street could not bake,
He could only fish in the nearby rivers and lake,
Mum bought his bakery,
He bought our old fish factory,
Both are happy for God's sake.
28/4/2019

Food from plants, poultry and fish is good for the body.
Chocolates  cookies, lollies and ice-cream is good for the soul.
Enjoy who knows what will happen tomorrow.
3/12/2022.

What hair my boyfriend could not grow on his head,
He had plenty  on his face.
An awesome beard, muscles and a tattoo on his arm,
A man with a swag,

7/2/2021

Eventually  the ball is
always in Allah's Court.
HE is the last one to judge you.