Like a Slam

By Farah Chamari

This book is a collection of poetry and thoughts that dictate a state of mind, an emotion, a situation personally lived or witnessed.

Mostly sounding "like slam", it highlights a perspective written to vent, to be at peace and overall to bring closure.

The inspiration came from the author's life mainly, but it also was derived from her surroundings and complete strangers with whom she had the chance to exchange stories and talk about life in its beauty and complexity.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Farah Chamari
• Release date: Jan 26, 2024
• ISBN: 9798224780945

Book preview

Beginnings are so sweet.

Oh! how beginnings are so sweet.

You start to think This might actually be my person, then life happens, and you end up in the final round of deceit.

How beautiful it is to find that someone with whom you skip the introductions, and you dive directly into the deep.

You don't get the nice to meet you, the where do you live? and any question that's too cheap.

You get to open up, be yourself in front of them and think that they'll appreciate you for who you are... Yet you forget that even your family members don't get to do that after all... So, why would a stranger welcome you with open arms?

Well, if we don't get to be fooled by the simple changes in life, you can't call us humans, right?

We forget that we've been through it before, yet once more, we lose track, we lose sight.

It might be because of the fact that feelings get involved, or the fact that by having some faith and trust in others, all of our problems seem to be solved.

It might be because it's life as we know it, or that we like to seize every chance rather than simply blow it.

It might be because, with all the tragedies and miseries happening around us, we would like to hold on every bit of light, rather than be part of the daily struggles, the daily fights.

21.11.2023

Stuck around.

Life has put in her path chances to test and see who would stick around.

Some excuses were serious, others were trivial.

But no one knew her for who she really was.

They threw away all of her good traits and emphasized on her imperfections.

They walked away thinking that she would be shaken.

They thought it's a way to hurt her, but it was something she didn't care about.

All her life she witnessed several departures, and she never ever considered anyone her partner.

She momentarily filled the voids to make it seem so fun, but nothing was truly felt and that's how things were overly done.

She didn't run after anyone despite being the instigator of any plan.

That's how she was the girl, the woman and sometimes the man.

Her values have no gender,

and that's what pushed her to be stronger, and when they ask her if she ever fell in love, not even romantically.

She instantly says No and it comes off automatically.

That's her honesty and to her, feelings alternate like a swing.

She can like you during summer then hate you during spring.

It's all about life and its bipolarity by nature,

and you'll keep on seeing the similarities in the future.

Since she'll always be HER no matter what,

that's where she belongs, and that is a fact.

27.07.2020

Truth Uncovered

I’ve finally come to realize your true side.

I instantly knew about it when you lied.

Oh well, you’re just one of them, an egocentric type of guy.

I’m sick of the word play, Sick of the tricks.

I’m trying to empower myself a lot.

By empowering others, I got no time to bother.

You decided to ghost me.

But when you got dipped, you got back to texting me,

No! I’m not dumb,

No! I’m not kind.

My ship will never sink again.

My time has come, I’ve got a new plan.

Act like a kid or like a real man.

Do I seem like I would even care?

18.01.2019

Stuck in Boredom

Living in these lonely days,

While they’ve gotten their own Baes.

Feeling Pressure, inhaling Routine.

Things will change!, what do you mean?

Got stuck in this boredom,

pushing me to think we’re an item.

In my head, I’ve already won Oscars.

A famous actress, one of the big stars.

I played hundreds of shows and dramas,

then reality stroke, that stupid karma!

I tried to survive,

a new atmosphere, I wanted to derive.

It was random, out of the blue.

With this life, what would I do?

One day in 2016.

Seeking Strength

I did not lower my standards.

I knew it when you blew out your chances. Although you could’ve had memories to cherish,

you went on being so childish.

You always think that you’ve got it all.

You were looking up high,

so, watch out that sickening fall.

I don’ want to lie,

I might‘ve played it a fool or acted a bit cruel,

but my new adventure has begun,

while our story had reached its end.

Another day in 2016.

Credit to my sixth sense

The only reason I unblocked you is for me not to sound like an immature woman.

I surrendered to my impulsive sentiments, and I acted in the heat of the moment.

I had to undo what I did, not for you, but to make sure that you won't think that you matter that much.

You've seen it before with others, I'm someone who loves to make a fuss about things and I'm still not the one you can easily nudge.

I just express my thoughts in an instant and I don't keep them to myself.

I would lie if I said that I didn't see the signs or if this story didn't ring any bells.

I'm no superwoman. I just fully give credit to my sixth sense.

I felt that it was going to happen that's why I slowly started withdrawing.

Now that I think of it, it wasn't your decision, it was purely my doing.

You know that what I hate the most is people acting up and then coming back as if there was no foul play.

Now I'm not saying that I'm an angel, I've been through that kind of phase as well.

At least I had to clarify my conduct, so we do owe you something to explain.

Before you go on that same narrative and complain, why don't you consider that what you caused is a dissension?

Maybe you were not used to honesty, and you were only exposed to professing...

Seems like I'm not the one that needs to heal if that's even worth mentioning.

For now, I'll stop declaring my issues and I'll only display my best version.

Let's see if that would be appealing enough... I hope you fall for that kind of bluff.

24.11.2023

Shady

They think that they can get through by being shady.

None of them is my spokesperson, they’re just jealous of this lady.

Doesn’t matter what they say, let them blabber.

Thanks to them, I’m filling up these papers, I’m getting bigger and bigger.

Only empty shells talk bad of you,

even if they laugh, it doesn’t mean it’s true.

They wanted to trigger the angry birds,

they were aiming at me with their lances,

hoping that I’d be hurt.

Shamelessly portraying it through glances that won’t make me intimidated.

These jokes are so outdated.

We’re different, we’re not mean,

And we’re