**Spoilers for The Alchemist book** I'd heard of this book and heard that it is a major best seller with a large fan base but only got to reading it now. It was interesting to say the least. I enjoyed the read. It's about a shepherd boy who sets out to find his own personal…Read more Maktub
Lost in translation
I've always wondered. Why you walked towards it. That fire in the distance. Even though you were told it would burn you. Something must have got lost in translation. Sparks of ember had you trapped in a trance. You thought you could handle it because after all it was only a quick glance. But what…Read more Lost in translation
Paper and coins.
Paper and coins. Coins and paper. You search for these despite the stormy weather. In the short winter days, for your rizq, you wished the sun would set later. Yet as the snow piles up outside not once did you glance at those boots of yours; made of leather. Spring came by. What a beautiful…Read more Paper and coins.
Fly.
You're trying to burn me but your fire is made of water. You're on the ground but you're still trying to reach into the skies and catch a bird to slaughter. Even if you catch me and wound me so that you can see inside ; the darkness within will leave and in comes the…Read more Fly.
Something so small
So at work we had an issue. We needed to print out important documents but the printer stopped working. We checked everything from the ink levels, the paper tray, the part of the printer that jammed the most. It turned out that in the place that we didn't check there was a tiny bit of…Read more Something so small
Catch
On the tennis courts we played a game or two. I went prepared. Made sure to keep my eyes on the ball and moved the bat exactly the way I was taught to. Somehow I always seemed to miss. Not once was the ball hit. Eventually we got tired and called it quits. Packed up…Read more Catch
Set in stone
I built a wall. But I didn't realise that it would at some point crumble and fall. Because nothing is set in stone. It's practically impossible. Even the most strongest of trees will wither away when it becomes old. Determined to follow the plan to the letter. As if it would automatically make things better.…Read more Set in stone
Wisdom is painful
So one of my wisdom teeth has come out. Its coming out has been painful and I don't feel wise with its appearance hahaa 😂😭 And with this lame joke (of wisdom being painful) it actually made me think and realise that I think it really is. ------------------------------------------------------------------ I wonder how it feels. To keep…Read more Wisdom is painful
Time will tell
You walk an unknown path and wonder if at the crossroads you took the wrong road. The worry and anxiety of not knowing which way to go; a burden too heavy to hold. Don't worry my friend, we'll hold it together instead. For I also do not know which path to tread. Time will tell,…Read more Time will tell
You’ll be just fine
I look at you and wonder how do you do it? Stay composed and at ease even though life has given you nothing but grief. What's the secret of being able to just be? My trials compared to yours are like a drop in the sea. Yet I can't seem to find tranquillity whilst you…Read more You’ll be just fine
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