I see people, paths, and decisions bidding me farewell....
By Robert Frost
I have been one acquainted with the night.
I have walked out in rain – and back in rain.
I have outwalked the furthest city light.
I have looked down the saddest city lane.
I have passed by the watchman on his beat
And dropped my eyes, unwilling to explain.
I have stood still and stopped the
sound of feet
When far away an interrupted cry
Came over houses from another street,
But not to call me back or say good-bye;
And further still at an unearthly height,
One luminary clock against the sky
Proclaimed the time was neither
wrong nor right.
I have been one acquainted with the night.
By Nazish Sabir
When I look back,
I see people, paths, and decisions bidding me farewell.
As I turn,
Tears trace silent trails down my face.
Thinking we were going right,
We stumbled onto wrong roads.
So much has happened —
Not obvious, but so profoundly deep
That it roars, hurting somewhere deep inside.
“These twists and turns are growth,”
A voice murmurs.
Yet, within us all resides a child,
I wish, I could guide that kiddo onto safe roads.
But perhaps, trials are for a good reason,
I hope the child in you, in me,
Always finds a reason to smile —
At the end of every trial,
After every fall,
With every ride.
I hope.
By Zeba Aziz
Everybody here is busy,
Searching desperately;
For a loyal being.
For the one who
Loves unconditionally,
For the shadow that
Never leaves your side,
In the dark days of life.
For the purity of love
In the eyes.
For the best company
In solitude.
For the ointment
To the wounds.
Everybody carries a thunder,
Hidden inside their chest.
Yet nobody here
Can ever solve this quest.
Nature is so cruel,
To all, equally.
Nobody is an exception
To the rules of Nature.
So just is the nature
Of Nature itself.
By Anum Kabir
I share a deep bond with my tears,
They never leave me, through trials and fears.
They kiss my cheeks when I am sad,
Lift my spirit when I’m at my lows.
When my lips fall silent, concealing pain,
They speak for me, again and again.
As they roll gently down my face,
They wash away all my fears.
They make me strong, they keep me humble,
Guiding me through every stumble.
Drawing me closer to God above,
They remind me of His endless love.
