World, I Love You

In times of great upheaval and when darkness prevails, it is the remembrance of what is important that will keep us going.

Hope thrives by sustaining and fostering our humanity, amidst the gloomy hours of turbulence and anguish.

The other day

I looked into your eyes

 

I saw Heaven  

My heart smiled

Fluttered its wings

and flew away

Looking above, I saw my heart growing


 

Growing… growing
Overflowing
Pouring out love
Embracing All

Engulfed

Trees swayed in jubilation 

Hills and mountains imbibed within 

 Flowers and meadows twirled with elation

 Soil and sand trembled of devotion

 
  Babies, dolphins, birds and butterflies

with beautiful grins, bounced around 

 

With a child’s heart
 Playing hide and seek
Rivers and oceans pounded with joy

Earth, planets, galaxies and stars
Danced while nesting inside 

 My heart contained
All there is

 Besotted, swept off my feet
I swirled with joy

In disbelief, I looked at me . . . shrinking

Rose Petals . . . scattered

A speck of dust . . . faded away

 I am gone

Nahida the Exiled Palestinian