Poetry for Palestine

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Empty handed, I came

Except of a heart

Full of love

and a soul full of awe

Empty handed, I shall leave

Except of a heart

Full of love

and a soul full of awe

​If you ever wondered who I am

If you’re curious to know

If you want to remember me

With anything, after my departure

Two words

I LOVE

I love my children, a bequest from above

A peek into Heaven, and a love pure, Divine

I love my grandchildren, a whiff of angels, a taste of paradise

Hope they imbue, trust they sow and joy they enshrine

I love my mum, my flowery tiara, my song of praise

Her life she gives with glee, her heart tears for every passer by

I love my father, my crown, my honour, my wreath of fame

In humble gratitude, gracious blessings, my head bows down

I love my siblings every single one of them

Afar in their bodies, in my soul, ever so near, intertwined

I love my friends and kin

Those who are nigh and those who are far

Meadows of wildflowers, sway around my soul

I love you, and you and you and him and her

I love you all with all my heart, with all my soul

Every child gaping in awe

Every baby who saw the light and every one who’s not yet born

I Love

Every wrinkled face, carved with pain

Eyes shimmering with hope, soul filled with grace

Arms tender secure, what a holy embrace

I Love

Every father grinding his whole

To see his lovelies giggling with joy

A burning candle to brighten the way

Dispel all horror, secure the home

I Love

Every mother enduring agony

Sleepless nights, growing fears, flowing tears

No strings attached, no hidden agenda

Just love so pure, unconditional, perfect, sublime

I Love

I love the rustling of leaves, whispers of children, singing of nightingales

I love the crashing of waves on the seashore

I love the scent of jasmine blooming, and roses rambling on a wall

I love the aroma of grandma’s bread, fresh out of her taboon

I love colours of the rainbow

Blazing red​, burning orange

Bursting yellow, refreshing green

 Enchanting violet, magical indigo, and calming blue

I love animals, I love fish, I love birds and butterflies

I love leaves and coral reefs and dreamy skies

​I love grass, I love rivers and oceans azures

I love pebbles, I love cobbles and brave stones

I love mountains, rocky hills and sandy shores

I love raindrops, snowflakes, and misty due

I love trees and flowers​, all shapes and hues

I love the World

With all what it contains

With all my heart and all my soul

Every swimming star, twirling galaxy and dazzling blackhole

Every dancing atom, every praying particle, every spinning positron

Above all and most of all

I love the One and Only

Majestic beyond words

Compassionate beyond dreams

Infinite Beyond the grasp of minds

Whose love embraces all

If my heart would have a hole

My love would leak and fill a pail

The pail would flow and fill a stream

The stream would flood and fill a river

The river would deluge and fill an ocean

The ocean would expand and overflow

Earth would gush and drench the universe

Beneath the Throne of the One Most Loving, Most High

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Dear God

Ten years ago, I sent you a letter

Innocent, hopeful, trusting and pure

I gave me back to You

“Dear Most Loving

Here I am

An empty vessel

Lift me… Fill me… Use me

As You wish

My will is nothing

But Yours”

Today, I am back

Crawling on my knees

Knocking at Your door

Empty handed

Disillusioned

Overwhelmed

Dumbfounded

Broken

Bruised

Brutalized

Filled to the brim with horror and pain

Seeing evil in the eye, how could I not be?

I thought I’ve seen it all, before!

What a fool!

Dear Most Kind,

I knew it would be a rough ride

But, really, not that rough!

Dear Most Wise

I am not asking you “why did You create evil”

I know You didn’t!

You just bestowed upon us freewill

Dear Most Loving

I am not asking “why don’t You stop them”

That means taking their freewill away

Dear Most Graceful

I am simply asking You for guidance

In this ocean of wickedness and gloom

What do You want me, little old Nahida, to do?

What can we in the Camp of Goodness do?

How can we stop this evil, once and for all?

Show me the way

Show us the way

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