A prayer

"O'Allah! Before you take away a blessing from us, bless us with the wisdom, awareness and understanding to be able to realize the importance of that blessing, to be able to treasure the moments that we spend with it, to be able to thank you for blessing us with such a great blessing, to be able to utilize and enjoy our time with it, to our satisfaction. Before you take away the blessing from us..."

This is the first time I feel I can relate. Let's take a moment away from our busy lives to reflect and be grateful for the very basics - food, sleep, home, and our abilities to hear, see, think, and talk.

I've heard em say...

I wondered often and I've asked
I've heard em say, and they've talked
They talk about love, mention trust
lying is evil, and truth is a must.

Honesty is a policy that keeps integrity
Simplicity is the way to gain morality
Adhere to the principles, never deviate
speak only good, or else dissociate

Patience is a virtue, so wait and see
Never rebel, just let things be
Anger is your enemy, a burning coal
Sorrow is only for the decayed soul

I've heard em say, but what's the fact?
Is gaining trust anything but an act?
Can love ever exist in a hateful world?
Is lying a norm or the truth is blurred?

Be honest, expose, be as soft as wool
Isn't simple another name for a fool?
Following principles only when asked?
Do you know what silence may mask?

What if patience embeds silent aggression?
and rebelling may just be a sign of passion
Not angry enough, the world needs to be mad
Joy cannot be attained, if you are never sad