Jumpin' ahead of ourselves

Sometimes we jump too fast to a conclusion about others because we fear the worst & naturally only want the best.. But more often than not we might be selling someone short & quite honestly, ourselves. We ought to be thinking of the best in everyone. Lets not paint the world and everyone in it black. Everyone wants to be loved & excepted.. Everyone, at least most everyone, wants to be happy.. It might take more effort than we realize..But lets strive a little more to see the best in people. :)

A.S.

Dreamed of you

In a dream my dear friend reappeared..

You were as real and as close as the feelings I have.

Your friendship felt as strong as I ever remembered..

A few laughs and a warm hug shared, there wasn't a feeling of near departure..

Only of what always was...is... Or I hope to be.

All despite the silence & distance that stands between us.

The reality of spiritual being without geographical restrictions..

Friends connected at the heart no matter where we are.
Until I hear from you again..thinking of you.

Your friend,
A.S.

No Longer

Here you reappear out of the blue..
For reasons I won’t speculate.
Gone are the times I let myself be consumed..
I no longer pain in your remembrance..
I no longer yearn to understand what & why..

I never imagined I could break free & be truly happy..
But I am above & beyond..
I’m content.

And here you come knocking.
You may have an ego to save..But I’ve long moved on.
No longer crippled by you.

A.S.

Ignorance isn't bliss

People are spoon fed propaganda and they seem to love the taste of its poison. Ignorance isn’t bliss.. Allah/God does guide us & present to us opportunities, But we have the choice to open our hearts & minds to be discerning. Hearts have hardened… But inshAllah/God willing those that believe and are truly listening within’ can make the positive ripples to make the changes necessary in this world. Despite our circumstances that we stand in..may we pass the test in true Faith.IsA

 A.S.

Was it? Is it?

Everyone’s pushing ..shoving..and groveling to get to the top..
Blood…flesh & bone…
Every life…every soul under their feet
What a lonely road to go..what a lonely place to be
Is it worth it? Was it worth it?
Their souls too deteriorate  with the superficial inanimate tangibles they cling to.

A.S.

Shield

You can turn a blind eye..
Go about your daily business..
But you know its still there.
Still..You feel the error where it persists.
Like a fog heavy and thick.. it lingers in the air.
Prayer..thought and reflection my only remedy..
Like a sooth balm..my shield.

A.S.

Itch

Trying..stumbling..trying..trying..
Again & again.

Deep Down..
Feelin’ the ache & pinch of people’s afflictions.
Near or far..
In its host Error screams its nasty scream..
Like the empty vessel when rattled upon.
Creeping & clawing from the inside out..
Hope & aspirations surging through my veins..
Dizzy..dizzy..

What a mix of it all..What a mix.
Scratchin’ & tearin’ at the flesh won’t make it go away.
What a yearning..what an itch.
A.S.