The words echo throughout the town
En masse the people stop to pray
Where has the voice gone? From whence does it come?
Do they all believe in the call?
Will these boys become men if the time came for them to stand
for honor, country and Islam?
Amidst the words, the voices, the prayers
Where am I?
Where do I stand?
Where is my Father, Lord of all?
-T
~written in December, 2009
It wasn’t until the end was near
That it became so clear
Our hearts are intertwined
So strong is the connection of our minds
A friend, a lover, a confidante
A laugh, a kiss, a shoulder to cry on
All these moments we share
All these emotions seemed to come from nowhere
Yet as we weave our way
It feels only natural each day
To allow ourselves to do
Whatever it takes to say “I love you”
-T
~January 6, 2010
Caught in a whirlwind
You aroused feelings I never imagined
Could be
Inside me –
raw anger
deep hate
strong loathing
only disdain
for you
Once you were my only one
I never thought these emotions could come
Was it so hard to see –
my love
my devotion
my pain
my suffering
for you
Now you can only point a finger
Now only in the photos does our memory linger
Of what once was and will never again be.
-T
~October 17, 2009
We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit.
Aristotle
Oh how the tears wet my pillow
As my arms ache in the absence
That makes my heart droop like a weeping willow
As the sun sets each night
I dread the darkness rolling in
Knowing its the shadows I have to fight
Every part of me misses your presence,
Your eyes, your smile, your smell, your touch
Your breath, your laugh, your very essence
I try to stay active and busy
I try to plan things to do
I try and try that I go dizzy
But despite all my cries
All I can do
Is wait for the sun to rise
-T
~August 30, 2009
Almost a year ago a drunken statement made
Put into motion the uniting of our hearts.
Though time would pass and plans waylaid
To keep us physically apart,
Nothing could stop the emotions from colliding.
Nothing could stop the tears from falling.
Nothing could stop the aching.
Nothing can stop the loving.
Now we move forward at a rapid pace
Hoping for a future with each other
Planning how to always be face to face
And knowing somehow we’ll find a way to be together.
-T
~June 23, 2009
There was a time when I didn’t need to know
There was a time when I thought the answer was clear
There was a time when I imagined it didn’t really matter
If I ever found you
There was a time when I didn’t want to know
There was a time when I thought there were no answers to fear
There was a time when I imagined it would only make me sadder
If I ever found you
Now is a time when I know
Now is a time when I think you coulda been near
Now is a time when I imagine and my dreams are shattered
Because I found you
I haven’t seen your face
I haven’t heard your voice
I haven’t learned of the place
I haven’t yet had the choice
To find you…
Upclose
In person
So far
And yet… so close
The time is coming when I will
Find you
And find me within you
Find me.
-T
~June 11, 2009
Today –
Maybe I’ll
Study, work, play,
Laugh, cry, smile,
Go, stay.
Worthwhile.
Heart –
aches inside,
wanting to start,
feelings to confide,
hating apart.
Cried?
Mind –
cannot drop
countless thoughts entwined
ready to pop
concepts undefined.
Stop?
Tomorrow’s –
another chance
when time borrows
opportunity for romance,
denies sorrows
Advance.
-T
~June 9, 2009
The sky is a perfect blue
As I make my way back to you.
The clouds make a perfect blanket of white
As I imagine being in your arms tonight.
The sun shines brightly through the window
As I accept what my heart already did know –
No matter how scared I might feel
These feelings we have are for real.
-T
~May 23, 2009
Today I am glad.
Today I am sad.
Today I am cheery.
Today I am teary.
Today I am smiling.
Today I am frowning.
Today I am happy.
Today I am sappy.
Today I have ups and downs
Tomorrow there will be no frowns! 🙂
-T
~May 10, 2009
