TimbutuA Chapter by Abdul Batin Osman Bey a spiritual journey to the place where it all began Great magnificence Called out to me Brought me far from home A new place Strange university Endless libraries Stored in my mind Great teachers Toward over all Students hung on words Lined up begging to be let in Few are chosen Changed forever They spread the gnosis Most unworthy The uneducated turn Paradise ends Sackcloth worn By those who knew only silk Great magnificence Called out to me I learned at the feet of Negus Born again Like the elected Persians before me I was permitted to learn Now I seek the worthy Avoiding the mistakes of the past Timbuktu I must thank you Taking me in Setting me on a journey that’ll never end © 2013 Abdul Batin Osman BeyAuthor's Note
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1 Review Added on April 20, 2013 Last Updated on April 20, 2013 Tags: timbuktu, chosen, gnosis, uneducated, silk, negus, born again Author
Abdul Batin Osman BeyCambridge, MAAboutIt is said that if Johnny Thunders and Janis Joplin were to have a child then have him to be raised by the unwanted aspects of Society while having him schooled in Timbuktu that person would be me. I.. more..Writing
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