Posted on December 6, 2006 by Nahida Exiled Palestinian
But then…how?
How can I face the Lake District
Without you
What can I say to the trees
That we used to caress together
When they feel my cold trembling hands?
How can I comfort the mountain
That we used to climb
When it starts mourning you?
What can I tell the fallen leaves and flowers
That I used to gather
When they realize that
You’re not with me any more to admire?
What can I say to the waterfall
When it hears my lonely footsteps
Without yours rubbing against them?
What about your Ness Garden
Membership card
That’s still hugging mine
How can I show it
To the smiling lady at the gate?
And how can I ease the pain
Of colourful azaleas
And scented roses
When their wondering sad eyes
Question me about your absence?
How can I soothe the aching
Of the birds’ hearts
That used to sing for us
When they look down
And see not your shadow
Holding mine?
10-2-2006
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Posted on December 6, 2006 by Nahida Exiled Palestinian
Surrounded by many… many people
I could see their faceless faces
No comprehension
I could hear their voiceless voices
No understanding
I could feel their erratic movements
No sensation
For two whole weeks
My bedroom was a black hole
Sucking me and all in
Darkness prevailed
Not a thread of light could be seen
Or escape
Energy condensed
Infinite mass with naught dimension
Time withered to zero
Insanity in action
Verified there and then
Two weeks of anguish of epic proportions
Numb, staring at the void… breathless… motionless… emotionless
Except for my heart
Kicking and screaming
Beating at the speed of light
My sweetheart is leaving
My heart racing to follow
How can I restrain?
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Posted on December 6, 2006 by Nahida Exiled Palestinian
About dreams
1
From the womb of agony
Dreams are born
Sweet and pure
We nourish and groom
And watch them grow
After living in us
For long enough
They come alive
And before we know it
We start living in them
Living…them
October-2005
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Posted on December 6, 2006 by Nahida Exiled Palestinian
About dreams
2
I grow dreams in my garden
Colourful dreams
Wild dreams
And evergreens
In autumn
I plant their seeds deep
Feed them hope
And tender care
In spring
My garden blooms
Bursting with colour
A bouquet of scented dreams
I gather
And at your feet
I lay them down
With a little card saying
With all my love
To the one I love
October-2005
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Posted on December 6, 2006 by Nahida Exiled Palestinian
Detached
Life was raging all around me
And all was surreal
I was looking at me
Madly searching for you
I knew what had happened
I felt sorry for me
I embraced
I was watching me
Sobbing… trembling
With my sore heart throbbing
I put my arms round me
And comforted
I was hearing me pleading
Begging for help
“Do not be afraid”
I whispered in my ear
And reassured
I was observing me
Staring at oblivion
Lost… lonely… petrified
I held my hand
And took me home
23-04-2006
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Posted on December 6, 2006 by Nahida Exiled Palestinian
Hakunah matata
“May you…never… ever lose this warm embrace
May these loving arms shelter you forever”
You used to pray holding me tenderly
Those few words
My security-blanket
Swathed this restless weary mind to serenity
Those few words
Flowered in my heart
A meadow… snowdrops… lilies… jasmine and camellias
Those few words
My lullaby songs
Gently swayed me to slumber
Sleeping like a baby
Hakunah matata
There is no worry
You are with me
I am with you
How much has changed since then
Hours of tossing and turning
Yearning to hear your warm words
Soothing my fears
Longing to feel your tender arm
Embracing me
I am cold… I am very cold
26-03-2006
Hakunah matata is what simba the little lion of the cartoon “Lion King” used to sing with his friends after losing his dad
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Posted on December 3, 2006 by Nahida Exiled Palestinian
Selfish
I feel greedy today
Holding onto your things
Not wanting to part
My mind is whispering
“You would make some one’s life
A little bit better
If only you could share”
But my heart is clinging on
Refusing to let go
I want to keep your olive shirt
Your auburn jumper… your pair of jeans
I want to keep your pile of papers
Your navy socks… your golden car
I want to keep your reading glasses
Your hearing aid… your sun burnt shoes
I want to keep your fingerprints
Your footsteps… your magical laughter
I want to keep your frozen tear
Your loving eyes… your sweet smile
I want to keep your tender touch
Your charming aura … Your heavenly gaze
And I want to drown in all
Drown in… you
I feel greedy today
14-04-2006
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Posted on December 3, 2006 by Nahida Exiled Palestinian
Taste of love
I didn’t see the wonders of love
Until your eyes gazed into mine
I didn’t feel the warmth of love
Until your hand reached out to mine
I didn’t sense the joy of love
Until your heart danced with mine
I didn’t know the taste of love
Until you held me in your arms
Hold me closer
Hold me tighter
Hide me safely
In your heart
10-2-2006
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Posted on December 3, 2006 by Nahida Exiled Palestinian
When I held the world
There, on the top of the mountain
I sat with you
You held me in your arms
And in my arms I held the world
There on the top of the mountain
Dawn spread its wings out … took a deep breath
Embraced us with a smile
Daisies looked at you
Yearning to be picked up, as you crowned me with
The stream invited us to dip our feet in
Join its mystic dance
Hills dozed off, dreaming of a life resembling ours
The breeze whispered the tale of our love
Our hearts discovered heaven
There, on the top of the mountain
I needed no more
I desired no more
In my arms I held the world
9-2-2006
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Posted on December 3, 2006 by Nahida Exiled Palestinian
Without you
A wingless dove… struggling to survive
A dry flower… Fighting for its life
A soulless body… I linger
Without you by my side
A drained heart
Like Moses’ mother’s
Gazing at the basket
As her baby drifted away
Exhausted by yearning
Forever waiting
Hopelessly
Searching for your voice
In your old files and papers
Looking for your heartbeat
Between the pages of your diary
Running after your footsteps
Amid garden grass and sand grains
Seeing your face in all the faces
In all pictures and in all magazine covers
In vain
Craving for your hug
Chasing your breath
Clinging to your shadow
Following your smile
Finding nothing
But the echo of despair
Without you by my side
I am barely a human mirage
12-2-2006
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