Halima Ahmed

Oh, Somalis!
How long will you exploit, mistreat and abuse my land?
How long will you fight and decorate my earth with the blood of my people!
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We dust off the Quran,
Bring out the prayer mats,
Fit praying in our schedules,
Thank Allah,
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The beginning of each word is the same- Poetry. Its just in different languages.

Poetry is my weapon
to fight the evil thoughts
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This was an actual conversation that took place between me and a customer of mine.....

She screamed from the door “do you speak French”
With a fatigued smile, I informed her, no ma’am but we have someone who does.
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Silence hurts

Silence kills
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Don’t preach if you can’t practice it.

Don’t say if you don’t mean it.
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Mother, how often have I taken your presences for granted?

How often have I disobeyed you?
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So long, yet so little has changed! ! !
Is Somalia destined to be the way it’s?
Media shows it as a failed state… Doesn’t that hurt or disturb the peace of your heart?
Would we want our homes and families to be labeled as a “failure? ”
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Stop…

Reflect and appreciate
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Lately the source

Of my happiness has been
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Cursed was that night,
The night my flesh was a feast for the nine wolves…
I wailed,
I Resisted
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I am angry at the lack of government in my land,
Angry at the fact that it is been two decades too late to fix things,
Mad at the ignorance of my people,
Outraged at the way my deen is misused,
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'Truly, to a happy state shall attain the believers: those who humble themselves in their prayer, and who turn away from all that is frivolous, and who are intent on inner purity.'-[Qur'an 23: 1-4]

The locks of the hell fire are opened,
your back, huh?
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I swear the hatred in his eyes could pierce a hole in my heart…

His sly smile displayed his despise for people like me
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Beep.Vibrate.Beep.Vibrate.
With a reluctant mind, I answer the daily routine call.
“Hello dear, get up it’s time”
How come across oceans you never fail to make this call?
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Can I ever thank you enough for being the wonderful man you are?
Abo, thank you for your patience,
For your unconditional love,
For the warmth in your hug,
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Then life was for

Chilling,
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