Poetry and Immigration

[Nasturtium 500]

Heh, I wrote this almost 2 years ago. He never responded to it and I never knew if he really read it until we got married and he whispered in my ear, "I will comb your hair for you habibti, when you go insane-- but I know you do not like socks."

[balmytigeress 0]

The above post....Awwww! That's all I can say, really...awwww that so sweet!

BT

Edited April 23, 2007 by balmytigeress

[aicha 0]

Thoughts To Ponder

Life it seems is never what we choose - it will forever have the curves, obstacles and the boundaries of others opinions and judgements. We do not even have the right to be born - we just are. The Journey Begins.

We do not choose the family we are born into - the life we are given - the people who will intertwine throughout. Most will disagreee and say we do have choices. However, those choices are limited to the abitlity to freely make them.

Anyone can make choices, but will society in general allow those choices? Will they allow them to be kept and at what price? A sacrifice here and there - is that what pleases others to see? Some are born into great lives, lives where they seem to never have to make any sacrifices - all the good is merely given to them. Is that true or right? Not really - it only seems so on the surface - those people suffer too in different ways.

Most of them suffer due to the fact that they are in the watchful eyes of society and one mistake can live with them forever. Although, to feel the suffering of those in poverty or in normal everyday lives - nearly impossible. Some of them come from hard backgrounds, but somewhere along the trail of life, they forget that previous life and never turn back to offer help to those still in need of something better - someone caring - someone remembering of the horrors of the other life. Most of their hardships or suffering can be chased away because they have money or influence in the right sectors of life.

But, where does that leave the remainder of society who merely beg and plea just to have a normal life - the right to make choices for their personal soul - to right their dreams - the right to give their family a snack at midnight without the cupboards being bare - the right to clothe their family with clothes that have no holes - the right to sleep safely in a bed that is warm and without danger - the right to not be hurt physically, emotionally or sexually - the right to share life with that perfect person if you find them - The Right To Live Because You Were Born!