The Wisdom of Our Hearts

By Laila Brown

This book is about ebony and ivory, about inter-racial dialogue. It is about social, environmental and political issues of our times. It is about love and friendship and family. It is about USA, it is about Canada-----it is about life itself! It pertains to the common man and his problems. It is a book which will resonate in every human soul, as it strikes a familiar chord in every soul. It is a soothing balm of hurt minds, prescribing the solution for the human suffering in the wisdom of our hearts. It is a heart-warming and enjoyable read. A must read and a must keep-----a keepsake for posterity.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Oct 30, 2012
• ISBN: 9781479740505

Laila Brown

The author is a teacher of English as a Second Language, presently pursuing her Master’s degree in Public Policy, Administration and Law at York University, Toronto, Canada. She has been writing poetry since the age of about ten years. She has lived both in Canada and the USA, where she has family, although she presently resides in Toronto, Canada. This collection of poems is the result of her life experiences. It has been published under her pen name, Laila Brown.

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THE WISDOM OF OUR

HEARTS

A Collection of Poems

Laila Brown

Copyright © 2012 by Laila Brown.

Copyedited by Stephanie Ernestine E. Salera

Reviewed by Hannah Lyn C. Creencia

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Contents

Come Back To My Longing Arms, My Beloved

My Love, My Mirror Image

The Evolution Of The Prodigal Sons

Let’s All Unite As Scouts And Guides

Emotionally Smitten (A Response So Fatal To My Emotions)

Your Friendship Is My Strength

Thus Spoke Eve

The Feminization Of Poverty Due To Patriarchy And Capitalism

Let’s Trade Peace For War

The Youth Call Out (A Plea For Future Destinies We Shape?)

The Challenge!

Canada—Our Home

The Season For Cheer: A Promising Winter!

Chaotic Incertitude

Freedom!

A Lament!

Courage Sublime (To Keep Me From Shedding That Tear!)

My Spirit Strives For Knowledge

My Life

Disaster

Healthy Mischief Doing (Or Playing Truant)

The Battle Of Wits (From The Depths Of The Heart—An Upsurge—A Wave Of Love!)

When Two Hearts Beat A Single Beat!

Child Of Another!

A Love Poem… The Yearning Heart

A Cry For The Beloved

A Welcome Message To My Beloved, My Lord

The Moon

I, A Bundle Of Trouble, Sorrow Filled

From Darkness Into Light

Hold On To Precious Love

Awaiting You, Dear Aunt

Destiny

From The Depths Of A Broken Heart

Your Mesmerizing Gaze

The Contradiction Of Limitless Love In Limited Time

Resonating Love

My Unfulfilled Existence

Mother, There Could Be No Other!

Dad, The Nurturer Of My Life

Sister Dear—Dearest Of All

Brother Of Mine

My Favorite Things

Death

1) Politics And The Wisdom Of Our Hearts—Humanness

2) The Magic Of Kindness And Compassion

3) How Tomorrow’s Leaders Are Created

4) A Better World Can Be Created By Each One

5) Kinetic Utopia

6) Who Is Not Afraid Of Living, I Ask?

7) Fanaticism

8) Endless Eternity

To my parents

COME BACK TO MY

LONGING ARMS, MY BELOVED

M y dearest friend and beloved,

I have knit your soul into mine

How can I thus ever live a separate existence from you?

Wherever we go, in this world or the next,

We must now go together because it is impossible to go alone!

When I think of myself now, there’s always you and me, together in me

There’s no me without you

So where can I go, my sweetheart, my beloved, without you?

Without you, there is no place for me in this world or the next,

So don’t ever ask me to live without you

As even in death, I will not be able to separate from you

Separation from you, my love, is a torment I could not even levy upon an enemy,

So how can you, who love me so much,

Ever give such a painful punishment to me?

I am sincerely sorry, my love is what I want to say,

But please don’t ever ask me to live without you

Because that will destroy my mundane world, as well as my paradise!

I LOVE YOU MORE THAN WORDS CAN EVER SAY,

MORE THAN LIFE ITSELF,

SO COME BACK TO MY LONGING ARMS,

MY BELOVED, MY SOUL MATE, FOREVER TO STAY!

MY LOVE,

MY MIRROR IMAGE

L ook into my soul, my love,

And see your image there,

But when I look into your eyes,

I see myself right there

Searched all the world,

But the REALITY that strikes

My mind time and time again

Is the truth and beauty of our love

A UNITY IN THE MULTIPLICITY OF BODIES, COEXISTENT YET DISTINCT,

EACH IN ITS INDIVIDUAL EXISTENCE!

If love was