Suffering

Suffering              by Sami Khalil

I pause to catch glimpses of passing clouds

Inching across Gentian skies and pink

Over rubble and dust, rambling white shrouds

Where aching sounds and lives lost in a blink.

 

I cause my wandering mind to meander

Skipping shadows casted and dreamy wings

Where blades of grass do sway and hopes clamber

Sounds of thunder and drifted lightening slings.

 

I spy a flock of sheep tarried, stranded

Nowhere to run from the butcher at hand

With first harvest of souls and pride branded

Reaping his hate-filled face, yielding quicksand.

 

I rub my eyes in disbelief wondering

How to rehearse farewell songs to suffering.

Reviews

[emmajoygreen]

Sami, have heard you are leaving the cafe, IF that is true. please. PLEASE stay. Your friends would very much miss you - poet, and your ever incredible writing

[Sami Khalil]

Thank you kindly. Will stick around . Just lots of things swirling in the world. Will reignite my passion.
No worries.

[emmajoygreen]

DELIGHTED TO READ THAT :))))))))))))))))))))))))))

[Sami Khalil]

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[emmajoygreen]

There you go, a trouble shared.. and all that!

[Sami Khalil]

Hehehe........

[emmajoygreen]

Does that mean you are staying, sir?

[Sami Khalil]

It does. No worries.

[emmajoygreen]

:))))))))) smiling on behalf of sense and many others

[Sami Khalil]

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[Coyote Poetry]

A powerful and too true poetry. In a world. Filled with tragedy. We can become so cold and listless to the pain of the world. Thank you Sami for sharing the outstanding poetry. You left the reader with a lot to ponder.
Coyote

[Sami Khalil]

Wowzy woooo! So true and well said. Thank you kindly sir for sharing your thoughts and experiences with us. You are a gentle soul indeed.
Keep preaching the good message.

[andrew mitchell]

Great depiction of suffering, hopelessness and being a witness. King of Sonnets well done.

[Sami Khalil]

Wowzy woooo! Thank you so much dear poet and friend for this wonderful review and sharing.
See you soon Emperor Andrew.

[Steven]

this might sound strange but i felt the butcher and the dream being the same person. one being the sheeps end noticing the bravery and accepted peace of fate. the other more innocent desiring to more highly honor the act of the sheep and what they once had. very strange to be cursed of empathy and respect, reject and beauty of any moment . being aware and appreciating them both spontaneously in a balanced fulfilment.

[Sami Khalil]

Wow! So true and well articulated dear poet and friend. Thank you kindly for sharing your thoughts and experiences with

[duff]

Your writing is beautiful in this piece. The emotions are a warm blanket. Well done

[Sami Khalil]

Wow! So true and well articulated. So good to see you; missed you around. Thank you kindly Duff for all.

[Chris Shaw]

A poem which hurts the soul of anyone who is peace loving and abhors the hatred and carnage currently being played out on our planet. Dear Sami, the imagery here is superb, as is the elegance of your pen, but my oh my it is a painful read dear poet.

Chris

[Sami Khalil]

Wow! So true and well articulated dear poet and friend. You have said the truth; hardliners on each side don't want to live and let live,to share the land, tolerate religious difference, accept differences and so forth.
Gracie millee.

[Chris Shaw]

Happy new year to you Sami. Let’s hope 2024 is an improvement on this one. All good wishes.

[Sami Khalil]

Happy New Year. We hope and pray.

[June bug]

Well this is unique, That last line you penned is powerful. Wow!

[Sami Khalil]

Wowzy woooo! Thank you so much June Bug for this heartfelt review and kindness. You say a lot in the few.

[redzone]

Indeed Sami, the world's on fire. no matter where you look, there is suffering... slaughter, then revenge, then more slaughter to avenge the revenge, repeat, then repeat again... the world will live on, but humanity??? it will go out with hardly a whimper at the hands of revenge... it's ironic, I think, some actually enjoy and defend the slaughter and the revenge... as a true poet, you invoke many emotions with your words, I think a good blues song would be fitting... pen on my friend...

[Sami Khalil]

Wowzy woooo. So true and well articulated dear poet and friend. I can't thank you enough for sharing your thoughts and experiences with us. I think you and I share lots in common.

[Pete]

certainly captures the mood. impressive, hard-hitting word knitting. this one hits a little too close to home for me. i for one would not be thinking of a song. reminds of the jewish holocaust when the nazis played music over loudspeakers as people were being led into gas ovens ... :)

[Sami Khalil]

Wowzy woooo! So true and well articulated. Thank you kindly sir for sharing your thoughts and experiences with us. Many people, groups and individuals are traumatized for different reasons and are hence suffering.
Gracie millee kind sir.

[Ken Simm.]

That last line Sami. Says it all and so well. An excellent piece.

[Sami Khalil]

Yes siiiirrrrr. So true and well articulated. Thank you kindly sir for sharing your thoughts and experiences with us. God help all sufferers.