A to Z Poetry

By Fida Islaih

From A to Z, 100 poems about being Muslim, handling emotions and the beauty of nature. In this collection you'll find a bit of sadness and humor on subjects from doodling to sports and even colors. May these poems help you improve yourself and your outlook on life as they have for the author.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Fida Islaih
• Release date: Sep 19, 2013
• ISBN: 9781301646609

Fida Islaih

Fida Islaih is a self published poet and freelance poetry editor. Islaih writes about mental health and cultural experiences. Her faith, experiences and love for nature is the foundation of her poetry. She helps other poets polish their poetry books for self publishing. Aside from her work, she enjoys calligraphy and jigsaw puzzles.

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Part A

Anticipation

Anticipation builds up inside me

fills me up, filling up my day, too

yet I try not to think too much about it

my expectations are high;

I’m happy during the good moments

but really I’m disappointed

that my expectations of myself and the day aren’t met

Next time I’ll let go of those expectations

let it surprise me, it'll be better than I imagine,

feeling genuine happiness.

Afraid

So many emotions bottled in me

I want to tell someone everything

but I fear how things will go,

if I’ll get to talk to the one that understands

fearing i’ll be stuck in my breakdown

I'm afraid of the response

of how I'll word my thoughts

I'm afraid of hurting others,

of hurting myself

Full of sorrow and frustration

yet I'm a Muslim believing in God

Believing that He’ll help me through

because of my awareness and love for Him

by His mercy

I make it through each turn and twist

even though tears fall

and eyes blur for the day

He is always there, when others aren't

I just get closer to Him

with each tear, with each prayer.

Arrival

The sunrises are new arrivals

reminding me to grow

my comfort zone feels small

I say yes to what scares me

the excitement takes over my body

it feels like a new comfort.

Angel

Everyone has their own guardian angel

guiding us always

they are here to protect us from everything.

Guardian angels are always there

every step of the way

My heart should have been hurt

but I walked away without a scratch

I feel a sense of peace wash over me

as I know an angel was watching over me

protecting my heart.

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