Cord

~ unknown ~

Is that glow
Some of your radiance
Within far distance
Or  its illumination of my heart
That distracted my view and glance
In plethora of emotions
Which abstracted a compass 
To leave me without directions
So I'm up on on journey
Undecided if you are part of it
Or am I heading without you
My emotions are overflowing
Simply full of unknowns

Copyright 2016 Nasra Al Adawi

~My Pen~

You are magnificently made 
Every curve are thought of 
Nothing is left to coincidence
You are made for a person
Like me
So I can write with you 
Pour my thoughts or emotions 
Right then only holding you 
You will dance
Through touch of my fingers 
You are not because I need you 
My emotions can be poured 
Wihout you
Yet you complete what can
Be forgotten
Capturing moments 
Where they are memories 
No ways to maintain or last
You are the keep of my thoughts 
All written through you 
Yet you enable others
To feel my moments
Just maybe 
They can appreciate what am I 
Even to get closer to this person 
Or perhaps empathise 
With scattered emotions 
Yet.. you were no longer needed 
Not essential to my existence 
I can live without you 
For there were 
Other means pouring my heart
I can shade my tears distantly
With other means or other ways 
But it can be done anywhere 
Not matter how long I desert you
You constantly embrace me
Back
You personalise what I am 
And how I feel 
So when I'm back 
At this hand hold
You silently love me 
Just like old times
No conditions 
I hold you and begin 
Writing with you
In others eyes
This is not romance 
As always you move and dance 
Never denying me not even once 
I wonder why 
It took me that long 
To see you 
Penning my thoughts with you 
Was all I needed right then 
And even right now
No one would pen like you do 
For words that pour out
Simply are my words in you
If that's not love then what it is!

Copyright 2016 Nasra Al Adawi

~Adnan~

Have you ever been handed over a baby and was given a task to take care of it at young age. Well 20 for me was young age and there I was an assistant teacher in Al Noor Centre for children with Disability.

There he was glittering eyes angelic face , tiny body with of weight of a leaf. So tiny in size, his body age was 1 year child. He was 7 years old. That is Adnan when he arrived the first time at school a child with cerebral palsy. He was born with a physical disability, all I knew back then Adnan has physical disability that you could not even put him in a wheelchair. His bone were so stiff and the first day with his posture he was kept on mattress as at the time no special chair was available for him.

I thought to myself when I saw him what can we do with Adnan yes it was a special class for children of various disability but we had most the children where mental disability. Most of the kids were physically able kids who go out and play. Adanan we could not put him in wheel chair. He also could not be tested on the level of his mental disability. Adnan came from a very modest Pakistani family and it was first time ever for him to be sent to special school.

His mother insisted that Adanan needs to be accepted in school, she insisted that he is far off better than any child in the class  in terms of mental alertness.  We as teachers we had doubts what can be done with child who do not have no sort of communication. However out of persistence of his mother Adan was accepted for few week in the class.

First day, he was only approached to be taken care in terms of food, changed his diapers.  Then 2^nd day we had a visit of physiotherapist. There was a new door opened, Adan can have a special chair looks like baby car chair that can be used during class.  Adnan will able to participate in class.    3 days the mother came, she insisted that Adnan communicate through his eyes, she pleaded us to speak to him and watch his eyes.      

That was a miracle for me, Adnan was able to talk to us through his eyes and mouth. He does not produce any sort of sound but he uses his eyes to say no and open his mouth to say yes. That had opened many doors to work with him and with the chair he was so happy to take part even as little as possible.

The best moment for me with Adnan during first day in Rmadhan with Adnan with us, there his food was packed for him as usual. Adan on break time not his usual self refused to eat his food. No one knew why the reason, then out of curiosity I asked him if he is fasting and amazingly the answer was yes..

I’m wondering where is Adnan now, but wherever he is: Thank you Adnan you had taught me best lessons of life. True happiness, begin with just little things, as child you were aware others are playing and you are not able to take part but still you had great smile by just being there to watch other kids play. Thank you for your radiant smile, you were my greatest role model for reminding me that whatever bad it is I can keep on smiling…  

Nasra Al Adawi 2014 

I write For You

pen and paper
Originally uploaded by LucasTheExperience

I want to write you a poem
Scripting love words and more
Yet the words are resisting
Keeping the page so empty
A thick fog, blinding the journey
I still want to snatch those words
So I can wrap them in thoughts
Persisting against all misty walls
So I can only write a poem to you
Stating with no doubts I’m yours


copyright 2010 Nasra Al Adawi

So, what does this poem means..
It means thank you for taking time to be here with me
Wishing you Happy Happy New Year

~Chase Away Loneness ~

her love's soul
Originally uploaded by lorrainemd

I know that I arrived here all alone
And I know that I will also retire similarly alone
But all in between, where are you standing
You are so hesitant and so far way from me
It’s been so lonely, in such dark womb
All seem to be so unconnected from me
Noises, earth and you
But I’m here next to you, more likely beside you
Entwined existence that is me and you
In a seed that melts our differences
Acknowledge me, as I’m a woman wanting to be a woman
A woman beyond sensual and her existence is not being alone

Copyright 2009 Nasra Al Adawi

~Love in the Wind ~

I will not bow to the wind (color version)
Originally uploaded by blogrodent

I love you
As the wind loves the trees
Awaking branches and twigs
Blowing gently
Blowing furiously
The first touch on tips of leaves
Arousing what has gone
Arousing what is going to be
Swiping the breath of trees
To purely breathe the wind
Sways and tangles
In a wind embrace
A love chase that can only be
Of wind and trees

© 2008, Nasra Al Adawi

I wonder where one begins if there no words to express his thoughts...

Photo by blogrodent..click the photo to see more

~One Step At a Time~

one step at a time
Originally uploaded by AmyLouPics

I might have lost
What we all call:
Precious love
I might have no one
Waiting for me
Or just to receive that call
With gentle words
Saying "Oh Honey where are you"
In her gentle voice
My world surely bloomed
Now all is empty
Filled with sadness and blues
But I will not end in here
All worn out and in tears
I will live
To find my standing point
I will go on
One step at a time
I have not lost it all
I'm still here
With one hope
That keeps me alive
Its one step at a time

Copyright 2008 Nasra Al Adawi

~Love Resides~

Peach tree blossom, bee, pollen sack C95-3-03-08_5428-t1-sm50
Originally uploaded by DanS11

I watched a human love deserting me Leaving me angry and bitter
There was still reason to live again
I heard a tune
That whispered into me
A simple statement
Love is every where
So I began to search
On where love lives
It was nestling everywhere
How I loved the surrounding love
In a gentle wave
Tickling the sand
A symbiotic relation
Even with plants and bees
I love the sound of love
A horizon uniting with the sea
Dew droplet that kisses a leave
The wind sways a tree
In all the feelings
That fills the void within
So I finally learned
That love resides in many places
Not just in heart of human beings

"There is no end to love, our appreciation to what it brings to us surely will be a journey of many heights" Copyright 2008 Nasra Al Adawi

Photo by DanS11 from flickr.com

The Power of a Prayer

Ya Allah (God)

You test us in many ways

You throw us towards the highest waves

We still stand as a helpless humen being

Waiting for your miracales

Nasra 5/9/2007

I recieved a very touching email with note of thank you from kevinek through Granma Krystyna's. You can see Kevin here. Kevinek is touched by leukemia please pray for him as you never know when or which paryer will reach the doors of Our Creator ....so as you gaze at his photo pray for kevinek on your own way, we need as many prayers.

Please visit http://kevinek.blogspot.com/ website to know his progress or Granma Krystyna http://evolvesmb.blogspot.com/

~Im Weather In Your Arms~

Ecstasy

That flamed within a single kiss
Fire embracing fire
Twirling emotion
Birthing tornado
Hot and cold
Vibrating unimaginable storm
Then wind halts
Emotions breathing in and out
The twister inside dies
Leaving silence touching emptiness
Invisible air
Shapes drops rippling blank atmosphere
I'm all those in your arms

Copyright 2007 Nasra Al Adawi

Photo by Neville at flickr.com. This is poem have been posted at first in my other blog http://nasra-al-adawi.blogspot.com/ however the photo of Neville are so strong I wanted to present another photo in here. Please click the photo to see more creative work of neville