A Very Special Day

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It's Mother's Day again. The date 12 May is so special for every one of us though on a personal view Mother's Day is everyday for me because the very special woman in my life is always in my heart every minute of the day.

My mom stays strong as ever; physically and mentally. With my late father, she was able to bring up all her children to reach a higher level of education we need to survive in this challenging world. It's quite a contrast to herself who didn't even have the opportunity   to study like us and that makes me so proud of her for her dedication and determination to see us through with successes. My mom doesn't even recognize all the alphabets but she could say a few words of English and recognizes numbers.  What is so special about my mom is she could recite the whole Quran.

Sometimes, I read to her some stories/articles from the books/internet which I translated to my dialect. She would listen very attentively. That's my mom. She's learning through listening.

Today, I’m re-posting the poem I wrote for her last year. I had it posted on 13.5.2012. 

Sunday, May 13, 2012

For My Beloved Mom

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Your love is as warm as the morning sun
Beautiful as the million stars in the sky
If there's precious diamond in the world
It can't beat the precious heart that you have
When everyone else turns away from me
You embrace me with words of encouragement
You are my shelter from harsh weathers
You are my umbrella on rainy days
You are my light at night for the right paths
You are the hand that guides me  through
thick and thin, from wrong to right
You are the beautiful woman,  my beautiful mother
Who will always remain beautiful to me for eternity
For every beautiful thing you do makes my life beautiful


Happy Mother's Day to my beloved mom and to all moms of the world!

I love you, Mom!

balqis
May13'12

~~~~~~~~~~~000O000O000O000O000O000O000~~~~~~~~~~~

Mother's  Love Is Unconditional

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S i l e n c e

How fast time flies with super wings leaving us so helpless in wheezing breaths,
Time plays its role to be here now,  then gone in the memories of sweet yesterdays,
Yesterdays with all their glories, and it was just yesterday we shared the laughter,
Under the bright blue sky those dimples deepened so sweetly in every smile,
It will be engraved in my little heart, forever there it stays, the precious gift of gifts.

A group of clouds were passing by,  I thought I could catch one of them for keeps,
It was among those clouds  a very faint image of yours was snatched from my sight,
My knees weakened, I felt the whole world tumbling on me, crushing my soul badly,
The time had came, the sky started grieving in a black cloak cascading torrents of tears,
That was the time no power on earth could stop it for above all, there is a super power.

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A Special Dedication

(i)

a little gesture

travels in the space of time

my thoughts, my wishes

(ii)

upon the first song

as first light breaks in slowly

first thought flies to you

(iii)

a smile, the sweetest

the messenger of warm thoughts

onto you, they flow

with sincerity,

balqis

Oct28'12

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For My Beloved Mom

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Your love is as warm as the morning sun
Beautiful as the million stars in the sky
If there's precious diamond in the world
It can't beat the precious heart that you have
When everyone else turns away from me
You embrace me with words of encouragement
You are my shelter from harsh weathers
You are my umbrella on rainy days
You are my light at night for the right paths
You are the hand that guides me  through
thick and thin, from wrong to right
You are the beautiful woman,  my beautiful mother
Who will always remain beautiful to me for eternity
For every beautiful thing you do makes my life beautiful

Happy Mother's Day to my beloved mom and to all moms of the world!

I love you, Mom!

balqis
May13'12

The Final Journey

How would I know that
today is the last goodbye
between you and I?

Am so grief stricken
upon the sad news of you
leaving forever

Crystals of my eyes
drop so weakly one by one
wishing you would stay

Alas, I'm human
having not a single strength
to fight against fate

I watch silently
you in a beautiful gown
leaving to meet Him

My prayers for you
in my heart, your name engraved
Rest in peace, my dear


balqis
Feb14'12


**It gives me so much sadness in writing this Haiku as a dedication for my beloved friend who was also a colleague who succumbed to her illness today at 9.30 a.m. She was a real fighter going through the painful times the past eight years. We are of different beliefs but could get along fine with each other. A beautiful young woman who had been a darling to everyone left imprints in my heart.**

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Poem - The Love Birds

Then.............
The great love of
Adam and Eve,
Romeo and Juliet,
Samson and Delilah,
Are timeless love,
Held in admiration.


The love birds.......
Whispering a sweet nothings,
As nothing else matters,
Two hearts bursting with love,
Lost in the land of affection.


The days are brightened up
by smiling sunshine,
The nights adorn
by beautiful twinkling stars,
Romantic feeling that keeps coming
from inner fold of the hearts,
The wish it will ever last,
Till the end of time....till eternity.




Written with love,
       Balqis
     Tuesday
  Aug 9th '11




*This is a special dedication to my friend, Sie of the Philippines and her Quiet Angel. Sie is such a wonderful friend who shares and expresses lovingly her true feelings towards her beloved Quiet Angel. I am wishing both of them the best in everything and may every dream comes true! :)



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Friends

Friends are sacred to me. I like having many friends and enjoy the good company. But having friends goes along with a price. The joy of having friends is indescribable but have to face a great pain when seeing them go. That's part of having friends; to meet and to depart. I always wish friends are for keeps though the reality is some friends come and go like passing clouds.

I miss some friends whom I crossed paths once and whom I don't see anymore. To all my dear friends, this is my hope for a true meaning of friendship.

If I'm the bread, my friend is the butter,
when spread on the bread, we can click together.

When I cry, my friend understands why,
She will be by my side to let it go by.

On every gloomy day, my friend is the sunshine,
That shoos the gloominess from this soul of mine.

Many a time , I stumble and fall,
But I'm glad, my friend gives a hand for me to hold.

The misfortunes of life tears the happiness from me,
My friend puts back the torn pieces like what it used to be.

Come what may; rain, shine or harsh weather,
My friend will always be there to give me shelter.

To my dear friends, wherever you are,
You all are my priceless jewel forever.


With a fond thought,
Balqis
Friday wee hours



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The Intuition

You said you were

in disguise,

All my senses spring

to life,

Not in a frantic search

to see you,

But feeling and knowing

your presence.

What's important,

even if you're

in camouflage,

I can't deny the intuition

that you're somewhere

out there,

And you're watching

closely over me,

Warding off anything

that might harm me,

And giving me

a sense of well-being.




The intuition of,
       Balqis
   July 7th '11
    Mid-week




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Putting On My Thinking Cap

Life...could be so harsh when it is filled with so much injuries, leaving behind the deep wounds and ugly scars. The wounds which vary to a certain degree might be able to heal but the scars are a dreadful  sight, bringing back the pain and turmoil to the mind.

The common adage "Life has to go on" is somehow an aspiration to cling on and grasp the hope for a better tomorrow. By right, one cannot be deprived of one's right to enjoy the splendour of life but nothing is always smooth running. Ironically, while journeying through life, a tinge of the past is lurking somewhere rearing its ugly head waiting to pound off guard. Let's not be easily defeated by it. As much as we hate it, we still have to sail through the rough sea of life before landing in a promising destination of where everything is good.

Let off the steam, whatever that cannot be held on much longer; the agony, the sorrow, the fury... but let it be within bounds. The resentment should not build up like a dormant volcano, once erupted brings massive destruction beyond repair.

In every creation, there is the opposite. Adam was created for Eve, day is followed by night, where there is rain, there is shine....the bottom line is, with positive insight, the worse could become better.

A gentle reminder, there is a light at the end of the tunnel. Go for it, sooner or later, you will reach it. It is only a matter of time.

PS What I wrote came to my mind for a friend, a sister, whose pain I empathize.

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The Day He Left Us Forever

11th August, 5.40 a.m., Wednesday....the 1st day of Ramadan, a day which we'll never forget cos we lost our beloved brother who had been ill for almost 2 years and succumbed to his illness at dawn that day. We are filled with grief. Losing a family member is the last thing we would want to happen but who are we to ward off what's been fated for him for we strongly believe in God's will who has the uppermost hand in all matters. Mankind is God's creation and our full devotion are towards Him and God has let us share the love with him for 43 years. Quite a long time going through the bitter sweet life as close-knit siblings in a big family. The bond among family members is very strong and we care so much for each other. He's no longer with us but our love for him lives on.

Reflection on what happened that morning.....
..........got a call from my sister in Kuching telling us that our beloved brother was in a critical condition. Just a couple of minutes later my mom called telling us that he had gone. We were so shaken to hear that though we knew how his condition was. It had been a very frequent visits for us to Kuching especially in the last 2 years.  My brother was working and residing there with his family. As for my mom, Kuching is her second home. She has to juggle between Kuching and Bintulu frequently visiting my late brother and my sister who's also residing there. My mom was at my brother's side throughout his illness. About a week before his death, we were on a convoy of 4 cars visiting him when he was admitted at Sarawak General Hospital Kuching.

Paid our last respect......
........that morning we were lucky enough to be able to board the early flight to Kuching. Luckily, it wasn't the peak period so the 15 of us (brothers, sisters, daughters, sons, nephews and nieces) were on our way and arrived at about 11 a.m. at Kuching International Airport. We headed straight to my brother's place. All of us except for my youngest brother was unable to make it as he's attending  a PETRONAS course in Trengganu.

In loving memory......
                                my dear brother
                                our prayers are always with you
                                the love we shared
                                the tears and joys we went through
                                all these are engraved in our hearts
                                the memories will linger on
                                everything's so vivid
                                in our minds
                                childhood memories
                                and when we grow up
                                unconditional love forever
                                exists among us
                                everyone you left behind
                                loves you the way you were
                                and sweet memories
                                will linger on forever

Today is the 11th day since he was called to rest. We still feel so much of his presence, the jokes and laughter we shared.....actually, everything.....which are now sweet loving memories . We will miss him this coming Aidilfitri.  We love you, my dear brother, but our Almighty loves you even more.