Friday, 24 October 2014

Three of Us / #Ballin'

The three of us
It's always been the three of us
Just the three of us
And we'll make it if we try
Last time between these 4 walls
Memories made
Soon will fade
Into the new ones coming soon
Laughs and tears, and bearing of broken open souls
Gods work coming together under this roof
Late nights finishing orders
And other late nights in each other's arms
Bringing home our old friend
Into his first home
Seeing him grow, play, sit, crawl
Feeding him his first ever spoon fed meal
Crazy laughter playing with that little bear
Beautiful beautiful memories
Cherished in our hearts
Not in the physicalities of this world
Still chokes me up a little
But it's been amazing
And this is just the very beginning of our story
New adventures coming soon 
To a screen near you
Flat 1, 23A, it's been great
But you were never planned to last
And this is how long we were meant to be
Alhamdulillah to Him for everything He gave
Coming from nothing He gave us everything
Exactly what we needed
Pastures new
That chapter written
Moving forwards
With my 2 buddies by my side
My two 'white-wallers'
I'm #ballin'
Take a bow
The end
But the beginning.

25/10/13


Friday, 17 October 2014

Shrivelled Roots

Alone
But never alone
In a world so cold
Not cold
Shrivelling within
Need some water
Water my roots
Let me grow again
Wanting too much
Or wanting what's needed
Is it too much to ask 
Never too much to ask
He always listens
He always listens
Gave me what I needed
Not what I wanted
Not yet
Some days strong
Some days still strong but weak inside
They don't know
No-one knows
Everyday struggles
Everyday joys
Days like this I wanna roll up in a ball
Scream into my pillow
No one come running
Running
Running
Far away
Lost in thought
Lost in translation
Run towards the light
Envelop me I scream
Just want to be free
Free from myself more than anyone else
Just want to be free

17.10.14

Friday, 3 October 2014

Head Down / Light On

Little girl
Why so sad
This beautiful world is not all bad
Head down against the ground
The One that listens
He does not judge whether good or bad
Lay your head down
Speak to Him
He knows everything that hides within
A heavy heart
Eyes that bleed
Protecting you was my deed
I've let you down
Let them down
Do not worry
You shall be freed
Happy days aren't far away
Trust me when I say that
You can be everything
You are everything
And everything is there
Inside you
Flick a switch
Turn the light on
Suppressed anger
Turns to love
The world it will hurt you
Only if you let it
But do not break
Even when you sway
Even when you bend
Taught to be strong
From an age so young
A teacher called life 
Just for a short while
Here, then gone
Another life taken
Henning beheaded 
In the name of a God
Who doesn't want this
Using Islam to justify ISIS
Argh
This world 
It's people
The things that they do
What happened to wanting for your neighbour 
What you want for you
Still I smile
And you will too
You're more than my friend
I love you. 

Sabah Ismail
03.10.14

Wednesday, 1 October 2014

Flying Unicorns / Orange Bedsheets

I remember when I used to look at lightbulbs
I'd see starships
Look up at birds
I'd see flying unicorns
But it kinda disappeared and now I see orange bedsheets
And lost between those sheets 
Is me
I had a magic
a little spark of insanity
It's still in me
Somewhere deep inside
Suffocated 'cause it's out of reach
Where am I 
Where is me
He said to me
Be so strong that nothing can break me
Nothing can upset me
I'm strong
Strong like the hulk
But maybe not so green
But even that's something I gotta work on in me
And it's all a work
On mind, body, spirit and soul
Can I stand through it all
Sway
Bend
Never break?
Ah I see it coming back
I have to write, draw, read
Every single day
I need to feed my soul
To be freedom again
And maybe one day I'll be eating candyfloss again 
Atop the worlds highest, most glorious tree

Sabah Ismail
01.10.14