The ABCs of Life

It’s the blessed Day of ‘Arafah in Southampton. My eldest sister in Malaysia has just gone to hospital awaiting for delivery of her first child. My brother in Vancouver has just dropped me a line asking about tracking a parcel he has been anxiously waiting. And my husband is currently in a meeting for his transfer viva. The amount of nervousness and anxiety I have now … only God knows!

Butterflies in my stomach, this anxious feeling is holding me back.

I hope this time will quickly pass.

I wish the clock won’t just tick; can’t it just make the hour round complete?

Oh Lord, let this anxiety flee in exchange of Your kindest certainty.

I wish, I pray, things will be OK

as never would You burden one with more than he could bear.

My cold fingers put together; holding on to You

praying for a warm shining star lighting this dark freezing real-life drama.

Oh Allah, don’t leave me to myself I shall go astray

Oh Allah, don’t leave me to myself I shall fade away…

khaleel el-wafy, 18th Dec 2005 @2:51pm