Read these three poems about love and life. The first poem is titled “We Are All the Same”, the second poem is titled “Happy Endings”, and the third poem is titled “Moving Forward Toward My Life’s Mission”.
Life Poem – We are all equal
There is so much left to tell
Every time your heart starts to develop
Every time the moon begins a new phase
It means that you are about to get out of the maze.
It means the past, it stays where it belongs
And the world corrects your self-made mistakes
Maybe it’s time to leave the nest
The one that is built without your request
Cause the day had come to be alone
alone we come and alone we go
What matters most is the love you shared
And the moments when you felt like they really cared
Although in life we may be paired
And we think that we are always well prepared
But the blows will come very unexpected
Even for those we say are the gifted
Life Poem – I am moving towards my life’s mission
I don’t know if I can do this again.
After all the things I’ve been through
I’m not sure I can handle bread.
To know that my heart will not belong to you
Sleepless nights have gotten away with it
While my heart and mind have strayed
And I tell myself, “there’s a better day”
The time will come when I shout hurray
But it’s okay, I can see a door
There is light at the end of the dark alley
I’m walking slow, holding on to my faith
Convinced that this must be my destiny
Or is it something of my own creation?
To wake up, to start serving the nation
And I hope this time I’ve learned my lesson
Cause I’m marching on my life’s mission
Love poem – Who do you really love?
She sits there waiting for compliments.
With eyes so full of absolute judgments
She wears my favorite women’s fragrance.
And think of ways for my punishment
not a word is said
Silence cuts the roads ahead
She says that you are a man with a very big head
Who needs a reality check instead?
I say I’m just your projection
What you see in me is your reflection
Maybe you need to learn to love yourself
Instead of giving up when the going gets rough
What you think is Ego is my confidence
Or you don’t want to feel my presence
Do you think you want an impotent man?
I can’t be that, because it’s not in my plans
copyright Adrian Nour Jamal