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Poetry Schmoetry: Silence

Assalamu Alaikum sisters,


I'm entering my first blog fest ever! Also, it's a poetry one! The blog fest is called Poetry Schmoetry. My first entry was Monday's poem, today is the second entry, and i'A tomorrow will be the third and last. So enjoy!

Silence

Silence is all I need
after all this
rushing here and there
everyone is piling work on my
I take it as stress
overflowing my frustration level
I want to rest, I want to cry
I know nothing will stop, stay still

But all I need silence
to brighten me up.

thank you,
Fida

Comments

Angela Cothran said…
AMEN! I loved your poem. It perfectly captured the feeling. I need silence too. Not in a "silence would be nice" way, but a "I need silence like I need air" way. Maybe that is why I'm a night owl.
Fida Islaih said…
Welcome to my blog Angie! I'm glad you love the poem! (:
Pam Williams said…
I understand that feeling completely! Silence can be so elusive these days. Glad you joined the blogfest!
Blessings!
Pam at www.2encourage.com
Unknown said…
I love this! At night, I feel this way. The dark and the silence can be so comforting sometimes!
Fida Islaih said…
Welcome to my blog ladies! Do enjoy each poem!

@Pam: I'm glad to have joined. And I'm glad you love the poem.

@Nisa: Yup, it is comforting. Glad you love the poem.

Blessings to you both,
Fida (:
Unknown said…
MashAllah, as always dear baji :) You've been awarded with the butterfly award on my blog!! :)

http://thecreativemuslimah.blogspot.com/2011/07/butterfly-award.html

fiamanAllah

The Creative Muslimah
Dawn M. Hamsher said…
Oh yes! I need my silence sometimes too.

The Write Soil
Brianna said…
After a weekend of house guests and parties, I can totally relate with needing silence!

Thanks for stopping by my blog and reading my shmoetry!
Fida Islaih said…
@CreativeMuslimah: aww... thanks! Be sure to check out tomorrow's post!

@Dawn: Glad you agree!

@Brianna: Your poem was full of memory and you're welcome!

Fida (:
ali cross said…
This was beautiful Fida. I'm off to read your first one . . . so happy you found me, so I could find YOU!
Fida Islaih said…
@Ali: Thanks! Yeah, I'm glad I found you, too. Cuz I get to do your blogfest after this one! Non-stop writing, that's the real me (:

Fida (:
Randy said…
Sign me up for an extra dose of that. I'm thinking of posting that up near my workspace.
I've felt this way too. Beautiful.
Allison said…
I totally know that feeling.
OOoo, we've all been there, haven't we?!? I think this was brilliantly said.
Fida Islaih said…
@Shelly: I'm glad I could, thanks!

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