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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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Paradox
Posted on October 4, 2016 by Nahida Exiled Palestinian
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Waking up every morning to the same nightmarish reality
Too much evil around
Plotter hiss in darkness
How best to destroy
Throbbing thunder
Ugliness abound
Heart trenched in sorrow
Horror, excruciating pain
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Waking up every morning, to the same astounding reality
Bountiful goodness august
Lovers whisper of kindness
We cherish Life, we adore
Awesome wonder
Beauty sublime
Soul spins of joy
Bliss, unimaginable delight
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May We Learn
Posted on September 15, 2016 by Nahida Exiled Palestinian
May we look, so we may see
May we listen, so we may hear
May we touch, so we may feel
May we think, so we may learn
May we see, hear, feel and learn,
So we may love, adore, share and care ♥
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Afraid
Posted on July 27, 2016 by Nahida Exiled Palestinian
I am afraid of what is to come
Afraid my little heart would not take all the gushing pain
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Yearning to go Home
Posted on July 26, 2016 by Nahida Exiled Palestinian
Home, real home . . . is not of this world
Eternal abode
Where only good is seen, evil has no place
Home is the place where there is no hate, no hurt, no harm
No quarrel, no prejudice, no qualm
No ego, no lies
No fear, no sorrow
No pain, no doubt
Home is tenderness and calm
Coolness in the eyes
Home is where the kernel of the soul slumbers
Serene
Embraced by the Beloved
Most Sublime
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Just to See You Smile
Posted on January 20, 2016 by Nahida Exiled Palestinian
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I peel the petals of my heart
One by one
Lay them down
A pillow, fragrant and tender
Just for you
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I grate the kernel of my soul
Day by day
Stitch with stardust
A cocoon, warm and cozy
Just for you
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I glean the tears of my eyes
Droplet by droplet
Fill a lake, a sea or an ocean
To wash fear, pain and sorrow
For time without end
Just for you
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I gather the beats of my heart
Hour after hour
A string of starts
Sew it a blanket, silk and velvet
Just for you
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Only to see you smile again
and for your beautiful eyes to gleam
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Agony of a Soul
Posted on January 16, 2016 by Nahida Exiled Palestinian
Weep Nahida, weep
Flung open gates of anguish in your soul
A tear for every tear on a child’s face
Suppressed in fear or shed in despair
Dried out in shock that no one cares
Weep Nahida, weep, don’t count your tears
A tear for every child ever born,
Grown up to be a human, abused or abuser
died in pain or killed in vain
Walked on thorns or lived in chains
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Weep Nahida, weep, let your agony fill the oceans
A tear for every breath ever inhaled
By a living being near or far
A tear for every life gasping for life
Sprayed by poison, smothered by tar
Torn by bombs or burned alive
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Parched for a miracle, stunned by the lies
On the brink of lunacy, you shout out loud
Kicking and screaming: do not comply
Your soul falls weary, your heart diced down
And when you thought your tears dried out
They press rewind, all over again, they start
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Dear Most Beloved, Most Sublime
You see through me
You read my thoughts, You feel my pain
You know my past, inside out
No words make sense
No need to explain
This world is yours,
To You we belong, to You we return
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Most Gracious, Most High
Most Compassionate, Most Wise
Most Generous, Most Sublime
Most Loving, Most Gentle, Most Kind
Source of Peace, Holiness and Truth
Glorious is Your Mercy
Majesty is Yours, Perfection is thy name
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Caress Your creation with a spark of Light
Keep it out of harm’s way, keep it all sane
Kiss its wounds with a song Pure, Divine
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Eye take it easy, heart don’t you cry
The All Aware Healer, hears your cry
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A Prayer For New Year
Posted on January 1, 2016 by Nahida Exiled Palestinian
With You I am OK
Dear Most Compassionate
Show me the truth
As true
And help me follow
Show me falsehood
As false
And help me avoid
Help me… say the truth
Help me… do the truth
Help me… think the truth
Help me… feel the truth
Dear Most Kind
I am lost
Without your guidance
Frail
Without your support
Miserable
Without your company
Dare I run away from You
Except towards You
Is there a place to hide from You
Except under your wings
The world has wronged me
Forsaken neglected and ignored
Held me responsible as the victim
Declared me guilty while innocent
Put me on trial although oppressed
Imprisoned me for being abused
An abandoned child
Blamed for… being
But
If You, Most Beloved, are pleased with me
I can take it all
Nothing else matters
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