Posted on January 1, 2017 by Nahida Exiled Palestinian
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❤ I love my father and his philosophy, he celebrates every day of the year. His greeting to every one he meets has always been “Happy Eid, New Year/Day, cousin” ❤ كل عام وانتم بخير ابن عمي ❤
Good Morning World
A morning of optimism and hope
A morning of endurance, and willingness to cope
A morning of blessing, never ending grace
A morning of love, a divine embrace
A new day, a new year
To the oppressed,
A promise of victory, ever so near
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صباح التفاؤل والأمل
صباح الجد والعمل
صباح الخير والبركات
صباح الحب والبسمات
يوم جديد وعام جديد
ووعد بنصر للصابرين، غير بعيد
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Posted on December 31, 2016 by Nahida Exiled Palestinian
A prayer for all beloved people in my life
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May your sleep be as serene
May your heart be as pure
May your grin be as warm
May your soul be as tender
May your days be as calm
May your nights be as blissful
May your life be as tranquil
May your mind be as peaceful
May your dreams be as delightful
As a sweet smile
on a sleeping baby face
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Posted on December 28, 2016 by Nahida Exiled Palestinian
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We chased a rainbow one day
Pots of gold we found abound
Dormant, deep in our hearts
Bonded souls in separate realms
Intertwined, with mystic ties
Chant together Psalms of hope
Until we meet, loyal we stay
.
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Posted on December 19, 2016 by Nahida Exiled Palestinian
Life is full of surprises
Rejoice in the beauty you find on the way 
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Posted on December 18, 2016 by Nahida Exiled Palestinian
Humanity has a Heart
CHILDREN
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Posted on December 18, 2016 by Nahida Exiled Palestinian
Share the nectar of your heart
It will bloom in abundance
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Posted on December 18, 2016 by Nahida Exiled Palestinian
Connect with the child within, they say
I am the child within, I say
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Posted on December 17, 2016 by Nahida Exiled Palestinian
* * *
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?
* * *
* * *
How many stars are there?
How come they don’t fall?
Where do they go daytime?
What are sun and moon, doing up there?
What would we find at the edge of universe?
* * *
* * *
How come I can think?
Who is that talking inside my head,
When my lips are utterly sealed?
What am I doing here?
And most intriguing, why?
* * *
* * *
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
* * *
* * *
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
* * *
* * *
My dad called me Elm, (knowledge in Arabic)
What do you want to be when you grow up
“A Philo-phoser”, certain, I replied
* * *
* * *
At school, I would turn red-jam-jelly
When spoken to, or asked a question
Hence the nickname, Nena Red cheeks
* * *
* * *
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
* * *
* * *
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
* * *
* * *
Bothered, I was most certainly not
In fact I was relieved
Too fascinated in my world of wonder
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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Posted on December 15, 2016 by Nahida Exiled Palestinian
Posted on December 14, 2016 by Nahida Exiled Palestinian
* * *
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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