What Really Matters!

Nahida the exiled Palestinian

When all gets dark

And life loses its colours

When evil tightens the grip

And the wicked leads the way

When fall falls before its time

and frost grows around

When your heart is torn and worn,

and you feel like throwing it away

Don’t give up, just wait a little while,

Turn your back

Close your eyes and

Remember what you have forgotten

Try to find if you’ve lost, 

Apologize if you’ve hurt,

Forgive if you have been hurt,

Caress if you’ve been deprived,

Pursue, if you have dream

Share if you’ve been bereft,

Giggle if you’ve been aggrieved,

Embrace if you’ve been shun,

Give if you’ve been denied,

Excel if you’ve been scorned,

Feed if you’ve tasted hunger

Rejoice if you’ve felt somber

Accompany those who know

Hold on tight to those you love,

Cherish those who care for you,

Because life is too short

and it is full of wonder