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
Tag: Poetry
Belief
~ I will see it, when I believe it ~ he keeps saying he cares to which i always retort... well, you never show me! i don't feel it! but maybe i will never see it until i believe it i think maybe we should believe a whole lot more maybe we should err on … Continue reading Belief
HeartBreak
the breaking of a heart produces no sound not like glass smashing or the crunch of bones heartbreak is as silent as a feather's flight extinguishing the light within the world slows its movement and angels stop playing their harps for the heart is god's abode heartbreak is the only sin that justifies the existence … Continue reading HeartBreak
questionless answers
if you receive questionless answers perhaps a prayer is fulfilled He gives you what you need and not what you ask for
All Hell Broke Loose
When all hell broke loose Heaven was finally filled with friends
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
The Spirit of a True Leader
It burns me that despite all the education we are exposed to and progress we have made, today we sorely lack decent leaders. One cannot lead a people they have no connection with. Connection is not formed by name, blood, fame or wealth but by empathy, decency and a sense of justice. I have said … Continue reading The Spirit of a True Leader
hate never helps
hate never helps you forget try indifference... that which doesn't kill you only makes you... wish you were dead pain doesn't always make you stronger sometimes it turns you softer so long as you stay away from bitter roses are red perhaps because they bled...? tomorrow may never come because this night seems not to end … Continue reading hate never helps
He is not One
They tell me "Say He is One" But I reply "He is not One, He is Zero" He is not One For one is divisible Can you divide zero? He is not One For One has an end And an origin Zero is Constant Continuous Eternal Sourceless All inclusive And one day Everything shall return … Continue reading He is not One
fingerprints of my words
my words leave their fingerprints indelible and uniquely mine if you tried you would recognise me only i write that way i sing as i alliterate pausing for the music, i question what appears mundane with precise, frugal phrases you, well... ... get the point my meek remarks hide a rage suppressed follow the pattern the … Continue reading fingerprints of my words
SONYA KASSAM 