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hidden dreams

~ Sonya Kassam ~ 9 Comments

when thoughts are hidden dreams are born echoing in the night what you most want to forget

Dreams and Nightmares

~ Sonya Kassam ~ 6 Comments

Nightmare: when you cannot appreciate the reality of your dreams

Pulse

~ Sonya Kassam ~ 3 Comments

the heart is the pulse of the body the drum is the pulse of the soul In yesterday's harmonium lesson, our teacher brought along his tabla as an accompaniment. They really enhanced the lesson and we had so much fun! I came across these videos which really bring out how potent the drumbeat can be: … Continue reading Pulse

desolate pyre

~ Sonya Kassam ~ 8 Comments

the desolate pyre waits to consume the departed smoke and soul mingle and evaporate what was once flesh, bones now memories ash even the pyre sacrifices its own self feeding the earth recycling the spirit Farewell till we meet again *** As an afterthought, I realised what a contrast this and my previous post are. But … Continue reading desolate pyre

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~ Sonya Kassam ~ 14 Comments

not every courtyard shows the night stars not every desert is destined to be barren not every wave has submitted to gravity not every river longs to meet the sea not every tear is shed in sorrow nor in joy... not every butterfly is aware of her beauty not every light has the ability to … Continue reading * untitled *

Questions and Answers

~ Sonya Kassam ~ 8 Comments

I don't have all the answers.... ....but I do have all the questions

time in a bottle

~ Sonya Kassam ~ 9 Comments

even time in a bottle seeps away silently it was never yours to begin with it will never be yours except for the present moment and like the genie in a lamp you can have three wishes for the time that is in your name but you can never, ever return it to the lamp … Continue reading time in a bottle

A Serpent Charmed

~ Sonya Kassam ~ 10 Comments

The serpent was surprised Her poison had been milked The charmer was up to no good Swayed by the flute The master hypnotiser Herself in a trance Her impotent fangs Matched his toothless grin Once fearsome, venomous The serpent is now a golden goose But nature recompenses It wasn't long before She became deaf Immune … Continue reading A Serpent Charmed

In Need Of An Angel

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In Need Of An Angel You say you have a need For an angel in thought and deed Do away with frivolous details I already know what this entails Devotion I've known Seeds of faith I sown Bigotry patiently endured Hatred slowly cured Anger I experienced Tables I turned Tolerance I seen In love I … Continue reading In Need Of An Angel

Keep It Hidden

~ Sonya Kassam ~ 2 Comments

Keep It Hidden Lower your gaze Expressions betray Lock your lips Words speak double Freeze the fire in your heart Misconstrued passion Cloak your mind Incoherent thoughts Shroud yourself Dark heavy veil Keep it hidden (Reading an autobiography recently reminded me how much courage it takes to speak of our own lives. Many of us would "Keep it Hidden")