Never trust reality, ever After all life is a delusion Differs in each perception The more we seek definition Less is the explanation
Tag: life
chosen hopes
though our circumstances are not chosen hopes of altering our destinies lie in elevating ourselves at every juncture of life ~ inspired by Allama Iqbal's Khudi ~
I set out to change the world
I set out to change the world But instead, the world changed me And it was only from this change That I realised what it is To even want to change the world Change is her own mistress You cannot force her Nor can you prevent her, When the time is right Oh! to be … Continue reading I set out to change the world
You Live in my Prayer
Then there are poems which come to you in sleep's stupor This is one such poem Forgive my impertinence... You live in my prayer So frequently I plead for you That He knows your name Better than any of His prophets' You live in my prayer In between late night whispers Of oft-repeated verses You … Continue reading You Live in my Prayer
stairway to heaven
the walking dead found their way the stairway to heaven testimony that even in death you are in control of your destiny (you do not die in death)
only in stories
so what if it happens only in stories isn't your life one big story? plenty of blank pages sure but aren't you also holding the pen?
guilty footprints
guilty footprints on the sand replacing shells as waves reclaim, reincarnate them through the circle of life
forever dying
aren't we all simply~ sleeping for dreaming~ for waking for living~ for moment for lifetimes~ forever dying?
the perfect mirage
they warned me of succulent dates sparkling water which would entice me away from my drab reality into the perfect mirage and they tell me to stop dreaming to renounce the life of illusion does the magician not stupefy you? does the night not hold capabilities? you can only learn to fly if your feet … Continue reading the perfect mirage
Salt and Sweet
from a complex inspiration He created the teardrop a simple release of grief or an expression of joy just the right amount of salt to the intricacy of hives worker bees carry nectar conceive cells of honey a universal remedy just the right amount of sweet ~Inspired by these words someone said to me "well, all … Continue reading Salt and Sweet
SONYA KASSAM 