| A Single's Tapestry My being is bombarded with images Of flirtatious devices Billboards, Commercials Web sites cluttered with Consumer madness tied to fragments of My wishful hopes My fleeting dreams Empty promises bearing the Deliverance of my Soul mate �Lower your gaze ya nafs� I struggle to hold on to the Raft, As illusions of true love Stream constant rivers in high Tide I am weaving A single�s tapestry In a world of jest Holding on to remembrances This life is but a Test Relishing in the highest Bliss Adam�s soul was still amiss A consort he prayed for to Realize The bitter sweetness of love The cooling waters for his Thirsty eyes I pray for strength as I make my way through This earth�s fires Yusuf denied Zuleikha�s Passionate desires Forfeited His freedom Denounced false love As Deceit swallowed only By liars In pairs we are created Our search for tranquility Temporarily Insatiated Yet for those who know It is only in True Love�s nest Our weak souls finally lie at rest Yet for those who know it's only within the eternal glow Of loving the perfect embodiment Of the very Best That makes us realize only HE is worthy Of our soul�s conquest. I am simply weaving A single�s tapestry In a world of jest Let�s hold on to remembrances This life is nothing but a fleeing test. -Maliha Balala |