We Salute You Japan

I see

It’s hunger

It’s cold

It’s homelessness

It’s radiation

I feel

It’s tough

It’s rough

It’s uncertain

It’s Hell

I watch

You’re calm

You’re brave

You’re patient

You’re resilient

I know
You’ll survive

You’ll overcome

You’ll beat it

You’ll thrive

Yes I know,

You’ll thrive

Once again.

Yes you will.
-Ilamana Fasih

We salute  the mothers, the children, the old and the young men of Japan. The whole world and we stand with you in this hour of despair.
 We wish we learn the patience and perseverance from you, our friends.

Take part in “Empowering Japan” – Deadline April 29, 2011 JOIN > Send your LOVE & RESPECT to Japan.

In solidarity with Japan,
PYA Canada

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“Aik Dua” (A Prayer)

I cant afford
to hurt myself

anymore

God, hear my supplication!

I am but one of your
many
chosen
beautiful
wondrous
children

but this world
is going wrong
and right
simultaneous

I am caught
in the turbine
the windmill
the tsunami the earthquakes
the wars and drones
the dropping bombs
on innocent souls
the planes and guns
the whirring of the helicopter wind in my
face

my face
my beautiful innocent grace
has not fallen from your gaze

humanity has taken me
is breaking me
in
to this
now
present
past

my future is my pale and shaking hands
my heart bleeds
and my love
is eternal
but my Dear God
My Lord
I am here
on bloodied knees
scarred from lives past
begging you

to take this weight
to replace it with no hate
to make the world see
through my eyes
please

through the trees
and ancient limbs
lost in bundles of bodies
strewn
in graveyards
of thought
and ryhme
of time

this time
my time

is
now

and

I
am

beautiful!

© Susan Marie 2011
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Sue, thank you so much for writing this beautiful piece of poetry. I cant believe one line will become the reason or an inspiration for something so beautiful. thank you! -Sana Khan

Eat it Raw

You have sown,

The seed of discontentment,

Having fulfilled,

The wish of a hundred men,

To act god,

Have complete power,

Though they are,

A small part of the land,

That you say is your nation,

Now say,

What is wrong with you today?

I would not let you go,

I would hold you in your own prison,

Charge you for the lives that you take,

For the rules that you break,

For every tear in every widows eye,

For every child that ever had to die,

For every little whine or sigh,

I hold you responsible,

For the strife in our life,

Every face that wore a frown,

Soon their would be nothing left for you but your shame,

Your claim to the crown,

When yells resound,

And apathy surrounds,

Know to give up.

Give up.

– Syed Asim, Rep. University of Alberta