Connect with the child within, they say
I am the child within, I say
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Biography of an Odd-Soul
Posted on December 17, 2016 by Nahida Exiled Palestinian
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A silent child I was
Hardly ever spoken
This girl is abnormally quiet, they whispered
She must be deaf or dumb
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In a world of my own
Mind running amok
Curious feral child
Up a fig tree, pomegranate or mulberry
Dreaming endlessly
Tantalized by a world of wonder
Bursting with questions
Dying for answers
How did it all begin?
Where is it heading?
And why?
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How many stars are there?
How come they don’t fall?
Why are shimmering?
Where do they go daytime?
What are sun and moon, doing up there?
What would we find at the edge of universe?
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Who I really am?
How come I can think?
Who is that talking inside my head,
When my lips are utterly sealed?
What am I doing here?
Where did I come from?
And most intriguing, why?
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Looking at ants, wow, I am gigantic!
From afar, the minaret is smaller than my little finger
Up a mountain, flabbergasted, O my O my
I am so tiny, the sky is so high
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Untamed child, with a stolen heart
Captured by a net, weaved of stars
A sky-gazer, fascinated by all
Every flying leaf, every passing breeze
Every living being, big or small
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My dad called me Elm, (knowledge in Arabic)
What do you want to be when you grow up
He asked one day
“A Philo-phoser”, certain, I replied
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At school, I would turn red-jam-jelly
When spoken to, or asked a question
Hence the nickname, Nena Red cheeks
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My friends would hang around a bit, then would move on
They want to chat, play and run
I want to sit still, let my mind meander, up above the clouds
Why sky is blue? what are these fluffs scattered below?
If I stretch my hands that far, would I find out what they really are?
A silent child I was, an odd-soul
To play with, apparently was not much fun
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Teenage years didn’t change much
My friends would be chattering and giggling away
When I draw near their chats would turn to whispers
To this very day, I have no idea what was going on
I knew they mentioned boys, but for heavens sake
Why was it so funny? what were the giggles all about?
A silent child I was, an odd-soul
To include in conversations, apparently wasn’t cool
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Bothered, I was most certainly not
In fact I was relieved
Too fascinated in my world of wonder
Vast and ever expanding
With this awesomeness, who would want some silly jokes anyway
A silent child I was, an odd-soul
A dreamer living a dream
Eden hues, supreme
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Heaven is Nigh
Posted on December 14, 2016 by Nahida Exiled Palestinian
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Have you ever
Been approached
By a two years old
His smile is radiant, and eyes closed
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Have you ever
Been tenderly hugged
By a two years old
Warm hands around you, no longer cold
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Have you ever
been softly told
By a two years old
“Thank you for showing me the moon”
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Have you ever
Seen so much love
Felt so much bless
So much euphoria and gratitude
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SMILE
Posted on December 4, 2016 by Nahida Exiled Palestinian
A genuine smile is a prayer
An outward sign of inwards grace
SMILE often
Try to bring a smile to someone’s heart
Everyday
EVERY genuine SMILE is
Breathtakingly BEAUTIFUL
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A Prayer of Despair
Posted on December 3, 2016 by Nahida Exiled Palestinian
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If my anguish would turn into tears, oceans would overflow
If my sorrow would burn like fire, supernovas would roar and blow
Wish I could turn the clock back, delete every word I know
Wish I could erase my mind of every image I ever saw
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“Ah! would that I had died before this!
Would that I had been a thing forgotten, out of sight!”
(Qur’an, Mariam 19:23)
“يَـٰلَيۡتَنِى مِتُّ قَبۡلَ هَـٰذَا وَڪُنتُ نَسۡيً۬ا مَّنسِيًّ۬ا”
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This is not a complaint, but a mere description of my pain
A hollow shell without You, a heap of nothingness
Scattered by wind, eroded by rain
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I saw evil, I know it exists, I hold it in disdain
Let it not touch me, let it not near me
Let it not spoil my heart, let it not soil my soul
Solemnly I refrain
Thy refuge I seek, Thy guidance I follow, faithful I remain
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Curious, no doubt, how could I not be?
Wanted to know EVERYTHING !
Forgot the wisdom, “be careful of what you ask for”
A footstep to Your Splendour, I asked to be
Commonsense! A footstep would be crushed under!
Hopefully not in vain
Empty me of me
Fill me of Your Love, fill me of Your Mercy
Sanity I regain
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Curious, no doubt, how could I not be?
All I wanted to know is, what could be behind the edge of Universe!
And what is this fabulous life, all about?
That’s all !
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Wherever I turn, whatever I do
I saw Your Splendour and awesome wonder, all around
Swept off my feet, blown away, besotted I sway, I meander
I fell in love with Your creation, before I was born
Flying between galaxies, bouncing over starts
Sliding over rainbows, dancing with sunshine
Weaving my curly hair with rays of moonlight
Clusters of daisies and a wreath of jasmine for my weary heart
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Who would grieve when You are the Comforter?
Who would know fear, with Your Consolation?
Who would suffer pain, when You are the Healer?
Who would despair, when You are the Guide
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O soul calm down, come and heed the call
O soul calm down, come and heed the call
Kneel down and pray, God is the Greatest, God is Sublime
That spark within you, what you’ve been yearning for
WOW !
O Balm of Mercy!
O Pure Holy Light !
I find my bearings, radiant again my face
Dazzled in amazement, grateful is my heart
Sparkle in my eyes, tranquil is my soul
Dreaming of tomorrow, peaceful, full of joy
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Flower Power
Posted on November 22, 2016 by Nahida Exiled Palestinian
The wise have said:
“if you love a thing so much, it will reveal its secrets to you”
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Crazy world?
Overwhelmed?
Feeling down?
Hold a flower
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Breath it in
Let its scent
Kiss your heart
Feel its power
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Sing and sway
Rinse your soul
Nectar dew
Heavenly shower
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A Prayer of Gratitude
Posted on November 19, 2016 by Nahida Exiled Palestinian
O bewildered eyes dazzled by a rainbow
For that I am grateful
O baby’s hands on a wrinkled face
For that I am grateful
O curious ears entranced by psalms
For that I am grateful
O healing smile kissing a pained soul
For that I am grateful
O pounding heart boisterous in love
For that I am grateful
O gift of life, marvelous astounding
For that I am grateful
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Morning Has Broken
Posted on November 14, 2016 by Nahida Exiled Palestinian
That moment
Posted on October 10, 2016 by Nahida Exiled Palestinian
If I was to use all the words
Of all languages
Ever used by poets
Since time began
I’d never be able to describe
That moment
If I was to collect all the masterpieces
Of all the works of art
Ever designed
By man’s imagination
I could never repaint
That moment
If I was to live
All my past, present
And future
In pain, fear, and sorrow
Absorbing the suffering
Of all humanity
Since life began
It’s a price worth paying
To experience
That moment
Thank you for giving me
A taste of paradise on earth
If only for a moment
Thank you for opening a window
In my confined heart
In the here and now
Into eternity and infinity
If only for moment
Thank you
For blessing me with
That moment
2003
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With Open Arms
Posted on October 9, 2016 by Nahida Exiled Palestinian
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Soul, O soul don’t be sad
This turmoil is but a fleeting storm
Life is born of cosmic explosions
Stardust, supernovas and black holes
They make plans and the Most Sublime plans
Out of chaos, order supreme
They destroy nothing but their very own souls
Cheer up and dry those precious tears
Run to the One Most Gracious Most Kind
Open your arms and feel the Grace
With that embrace nothing can harm
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Poetry for Palestine 