twilight
a mystical state
between sleep and awake
is it real? is it not?
so much to anticipate
the sky turns hues of indigo
street lights glow
the river flows
muffled voices linger by
whispers of music in the breeze
carts clatter on cobblestone streets
today’s masterpiece washed away
enticing flavors from a nearby cafe
meld with the vineyards sweet bouquet
every ally has its treasure
masters speak through [...]
The Stars on the Other Side
I look at the stars up in the sky
The same stars that shine on the other side
My life is surrounded with harmony
A plethora of food in my pantry
Warm shelter for sleep
I look again at the stars in the sky
Indeed the same stars
The heavens won’t lie
My children have dreams
More than the [...]
How is it Lord that my soul
is so important to your heaven?
How is it you’ve forgiven
more then the seventy times seven?
How is that a tiny star
can be greater than the earth?
How is it you’ve so dumbfounded man
with the miracle of birth?
How is it Lord
there’s so many people in this world?
With different colors, different features
hair that’s [...]
“I am”
I stand before thee
completely exposed
I have no name
I have no country or race
I have no religion or occupation
I am neither
male nor female
rich nor poor
educated nor uneducated
I am neither
husband nor wife
son nor daughter
father nor mother
sister nor brother
I am simply
I am
~Deborah Abdulla
We tend to make judgments on people by the labels they have given themselves or [...]
the laws of my soul
there are three major types of laws that people will follow,
the laws of the land,
the laws of the church,
and the laws of the soul
if there should come a time when they are not equal, and I must choose one over the other
I shall choose to follow my soul,
for I can step [...]
“hush”
as i sit in silent meditation
swirls of incense burn beside me
over and over the mantra repeats itself
until my cluttered mind is clear of all thought
make me an instrument of thy peace lord
make me an instrument of thy peace
like a white cell summoned to infection
my heart is drawn to those in need of peace
i hear brother [...]
