I am..
A prisoner to my own emotions
Often at war against a powerful foe
who invades the sanctity of my heart in many different shapes and forms
By day, I stand strong
by night, I grip the ground as I attempt to dodge enemy fire
that attacks the base of the heart through strategic desires!
Often, I burn my soul through consistent reminders to remain strong and aviod a life in the eternal fire
With nowhere to flee
I march forward seeking the inner battlefield in order to become free!
Against an enemy known to me as my own destiny
In essence, I struggle to liberate my soul as I pursue my final decree
Question: what will become of me?
If I continue to pursue a path to become a man in a society that produces boys
What will become of me
what will become of my children
and my family to be
Lost in clustered never-ending thoughts
I stand caged like a wild beast in a body that produces poetic heat
between a soul that harbours visions of past days and destructive desires
if the world leaders knew I milked the earth for its global energy
Imprisoned – I would be
Instead I fight to conceal the powerful voices that scream from within
But I – for my part – remain in a state of denial
As I struggle to remain sane in a world that breed’s insane
Will I survive in my pursuit to survive another day in a society that bleeds internal desires
for that answer, you will need to look into the book of Decrees
Truly, only Allah knows what will become of me
Powerful imagery. We all wrestle with our inner demons, some of us are stronger perhaps after the encounter while others get weaker
Great poem.
Maybe this is the first piece for a new poetic justice..just maybe.
Sleep Depraved (what a name)!
Thanks. And we all wins some battles and loose some, but its the experience that counts. As long as we try to learn from those experiences lol
Truer words have never been spoken.
What wrong with my name?
Nothing is wrong with it..its unique. And thanks for the visit.
Salaam! I see this corner is still alive and kicking, ya Ameen. Masha Allah.
That’s a very deep and thought-provoking piece — one of your best thus far.
Assalamu Alaikum Ameen! Been awhile so I thought I’d drop by. I see you haven’t updated the blog since last year, and I am SURE you have more experiences to write about than ever (yes, I still check in the QMajd forums from time to time — mabrook!) and of course, more poetry to share with your old fans. Keep writing walaal!