They say: the pangs of hunger come with madness,
Excessive mirthfulness with gluttony,
While love eternal finds a guest in sadness
Begotten by a loss of company.
Being
When the lies that you spoke
And the truth that you hid
Bring more good than the sum
Of all good that you did…
Journey
When the destination is beautiful,
The journey will be beautiful.
No words
When what is without
Escapes every word,
Peer within:
Become what you witnessed
And heard.
The Envy of Madness
When you feel the pains
Of separation
From one you’ve never met,
When these pains of separation
Fill your eyes
With tears,
And when the tears overflow
Into your heart,
Softening it,
Rendering your limbs
Into agents of grace,
That is the sign of a love
That endures time and space;
A love that,
By its intensity,
Becomes the envy of madness itself.
Breadcrumbs
The leaves that we turn
And the bridges we burn
Remind us of places
Where we may return
If the turning and burning
Do little for learning.
Diving Into Your Love
I’ll live to tomorrow
If I die first tonight:
Just send me your love
On the tail of a swallow
Forgotten in flight.
For one look from my habib on the day it will matter the most. Ya Muqallib al-Qulub…
Forge Ahead
Chairs can help to remind you
The support you need is behind you.
The world may not know it’s got your back.
Get Moving
The shortest route
from here to there
Still needs me to
get off my chair.
New Poetry Series on Channillo
If you’re on Chanillo, do check out my recently launched poetry series here:
http://channillo.com/series/sand-in-my-parfait/
It is set up for weekly updates. I added my second poem just this morning.