Strong and sure a woman of God rises
Though attacked on every side
For her there are no compromises
She does not crouch to the appearance of loss
She does not deny that to follow Christ
At times there may be a hefty cost
Her enemies lurk close at hand
Prompting her with crisis and wit
To denounce her God’s commands
At times following [...]

I’ve been in this storm for so long
At this stage it’s almost like nothing else could go wrong
Deep inside my heart, I know this isn’t where I belong
All that I need now is a change of song
I’ve been in this storm for a while
Every day was like walking a thousand mile
It made no difference whether [...]

Time is running out
Hurry before you perish
Smile and laugh
As much as you can
Love every near and dear
Enjoy life without any fear
Let the eyes see
Wonders of nature
The flowing rivers,
The rising seas,
High mountains,
And the green trees
Listen to the music of birds
Smell the
Fragrance of flowers
Play in the snow
Wander in the jungles
Nobody knows
When one has to leave
So don’t waste [...]

When no one believes in your plan
when no one thinks you can
when you are lost, because you did not know about the test
when you fail, when your ship doesn’t even have a sail
when you don’t even have one fan
think you can, when everyone is telling you
they know, this plan does not fit, and you must [...]

I have seen women tear up from happiness.
I have seen the power of the word on the heart
I have seen it give people a thunderous new start
I have seen it turn bad things, into something very beautiful
I have seen it and it is very powerful.
I have seen it lend a hand
to [...]

Akala sang “wise is the man that knows he’s a fool”
And if wise was this man, there’s wisdom in fools
Only fools know to learn because there’s learning to do
But a wise man wouldn’t think this to be true
Unless he’s wise enough to know he’s a fool
This poem was written/submitted by Ahlam.

Why do you stand down?
When you are meant to stand out
The world is waiting right outside your door
What are you waiting for?
Come on, here’s your chance to live.
Don’t let it slip through your hand
Release the giant within and step out
Be free to live your dream and stand,
Let your spirit fly above the clouds
And be [...]

This love i have for my country has captured my soul.
The sun shinning, the blue sky, this atmosphere has made me whole.
What a blessing my country is, what an amazing place.
My heart is lost within my country, lost without a trace.
I say a gentle prayer for my country as i bow down on my knees.
God, [...]

What are the colors of joy, or of tears?
When are the colors too luminous, if ever?
And if they dim, your soul’s light fades,
Into what feels like ever lasting darkness
But if you keep your heart open to the light of Love
You will always find it’s brilliance
Within the innocence of a child’s eyes,
Or in the purity [...]

Can you hear my words taking shape,
To that of a heart, to that of a rose,
Slowly falling into decay to the very taste of my lively words.
“And they say poetry is dying”
My words filled with unconditional woe,
Sweetly symphonizes into your ears,
And caresses your frail mind, into the blissful unknown.
“And they say poetry is falling deaf, [...]