Care Bears Dream

Jamilah had a dream the other day -- she was in a Care Bears move and she was the only child. There was a crystal that they were trying to get but because she was a child and not a care bear, the care bear Nina wouldn't let her get the crystal.

Sweet dreams! (I wish I could tell this sweet dream as well as she does)

Let Love, Let Live

The Fourteenth, a Monday, mid-February, 2011
A day filled with reminders of those we love
Both on earth and those who look upon us from heaven

For some, a heart-wrenching day of sorrow
And for others, a rejoicing celebration
Both of the past and what's to follow

For me, a day to acknowledge what lies within to give
The symbols are glimmering reminders
Both to live to love and love to live

A burning desire inside to impart
On those that enter my life
The wisdom God granted my heart

Striving to practice what we talk
We grasp hands and side by side
We embark on a life-long walk

Feign Lair

The life I lead is a zoo
Its fences provide comfort and security
They separate me and you
Creating a false sense of obscurity

Look on from afar
Approach if you dare
If you could see the scar
Perhaps you’d beware

Stand at the fence and look in
Watch as I eat, work, and play
Think you know what goes on within
But really, I’m just on display

The attention doesn’t bother me at all
In fact, I might even have liked it
As I release my mating call
You seem intrigued having sighted it

From your side of the fence, you stare
And then in you come as if unaware
That I’d make you past tense, beware
My bite is more piercing than my glare

You pranced and played in my abode
You ate my food and drank my water
Tried to reap from what I had sowed
Until I pounced and did slaughter

Fair Ride

Life isn’t fair
It’s just a fair
Amidst long lines
And neon signs
With expensive indulgences
And relentless temptresses
Up ladders, down slides
Some not-as-fun rides

Let me off this rollercoaster please
Allow me to: Soar with ease,
Free my wings, Release my soul
See my mind and body as whole,
Chase the ups, and chase away the downs,
Seek the humor, and fear not the clowns,
Race the hare, and give the tortoise wheels,
Remove the flats, and flaunt the highest heels

Wear Shoes?

Do you wear prayers like shoes? Put em on each morn?
Wear them at all times, sunrise, sundown, and also at dawn?
If they be sneakers, I’m ready to run the mile by your side
If they be loafers, let’s walk together with dignified stride
If they be boots, I’m ready to climb treacherous terrain with you
If they be ballroom, let’s dance through life as if every step we knew
If they be steel-tipped, I’m ready to march armed with the power of His name
If they be slippers, let’s lounge and dream as if our thoughts were one in the same

Reflections on the Current Wish List

Wish List
Family – Does it include Husband / House / More Children?
Education – Does it include Masters / PHD or Certifications?
Areas of Study – Does it include International Trade Policy / Economics / Supply Chain Management?
Career – Does it include executive track or entrepreneurial endeavors?
Community Service – Does it include children/junior youth/youth programs – depend on Jamilah’s age?
Faith – Does it include devotions, administration (feasts/conventions), institute process?
Language – Does it include addition of Arabic, Chinese, Farsi, French?
Music – Does it include proficiency in an instrument or voice?
Publication – Does it include lyrics, poetry, children’s book, business/trade/management articles?
Fitness – Does it include competing in power lifting, triathlon, soccer team?

Patience

It comes, it goes
It ebbs and flows
Without it, anxiety is sure to build
With it, one is seemingly strong willed
It encourages gratitude
And strengthens aptitude
Removing the burden of pressure
Patience makes the environment fresher

Love

Deepest fear is to love, Deepest wish is to be loved
Without giving love, One cannot receive love
Why does love seem unto a weakness, When it is one of the strongest uniting forces?
Love takes various forms, and is displayed in various ways
Love is rooted in the same spirit that paved the path of service we walk
It is reflection and action, it is beginning steps and end reaction
Love connects souls in the realm on high, The substance that bonds the you and the I


I pray to the lord above, and imagine it's delivery via dove
I dream as if tomorrow was today, and have faith those dreams I'll see some day
I escape to my thoughts and imagination
The safest place to store my dreams and look on with fascination

Running the Mile

Started with a glance, then a stare, followed by a set of many reps
You began to walk towards me with slow cautious steps

You took a chance, the first step made, you inspired me to run a mile
Envisioning the end, cast out an embrace and smile

Behind each frown, behind each grin, a world of possibility lies
Oh what I’d give to make all your lows turn into highs

A friend, a supporter, a motivator, a comforter to me
To your kids a great father you continue to be

I imagine running together through fields of both flowers and thorns
Embracing that which makes us wear both halos and horns

As creative as dreams can be, could they turn into reality…
Manifesting our collective creativity?

Show Some Respect

Dear eyes that do see
Please show some respect

The curve of the lips
The swish of the hips
The bounce of the strut
The filled-up rear hut

Dear minds that perceive
Please show some respect

The temple surrounding the soul
The representation of the whole
The set of tools used each day
The feet to walk and voice to pray

Dear souls that retrieve
Please show some respect

The dignity displayed with each stride
The smile expressing both joy and pride
The virtues that lie (even if hidden) within
The beauty bestowed from closest of kin

Dear you I believe
Please show some respect