Poetry written by Heather El Khiyari

Before Death

 

A million steps I've walked,

A billion breaths I've breathed,

Yet, am I closer to Allah?

Not as close as I need.

A lot of thoughts have come,

A lot of actions never taken,

Friends have come and gone,

Friends, their Eman Forsaken.

A day has come then it left,

A year has passed with nothing gained,

No prayers have I to outweigh my sins,

Lack of purity, I am stained.

A sense of remorse has come,

A feeling felt too late,

Friends who encouraged my sins are gone,

Now alone am I to suffer my fate.

The angel of death appears before me,

What have I done? In tears I cry,

Nothing gained, everything lost,

In dire pain am I.

A nightmare dreamt,A deep breath breathed,

Yet, am I closer to Allah?

Not as close as I need.

A lot of thoughts have come,

A lot of actions taken,

Friends have come and gone,

My Eman I chose it not to be forsaken.

A day has come, I used all of it,

Another year passed, a lot more gained,

Prayers on time, I hope they outweigh my sins,

Purity I sought to remove that which was stained.

A sense of remorse had come,

A feeling not too late,

Friends who encouraged my sins,

No longer encouraged my fate.

The angel of death appears before me,

What have I believed and done?

I sigh, I loved Allah and lived for Allah's sake,

Slowly removing my soul, tears of joy have I.

 

Written by Heather El Khiyari

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