HOW WELL DO U KNOW URSELF?

[Ahlaan]

Asalaamu Caleykum Waraxmatullaahi Wabarakaatuh!!!

 

Since the topic was on 'self' I thought I'd pull out some poems out my collection:

 

MYSELF

 

I have to live with myself, and so

I want to be fit for myself to know,

I want to be able as days go by,

Always to look myself straight in the eye;

I don't want to stand, with the setting sun,

And hate myself for the things I have done.

I don't want to keep on a closet shelf

A lot of secrets about myself,

And fool myself, as I come and go

Into thinking that nobody else will know

The kind of person I really am;

I don't want to dress myself in sham.

I want to go out with my head up high,

I want to deserve all people's respect;

But here in the struggle for fame and fortune,

I want to be able to like myself.

I don't want to look at myself and know

That I'm bluster and bluff and empty show.

I can never hide myself from me;

I see what others may never see;

I know what others may never know, and so

Whatever happens, I want to be

 

SELF-RESPECTING AND GUILT FREE!!!

 

PEACE!!!

[Ahlaan]

Asalaamu Caleykum Waraxmatullaahi Wabarakaatuh!!!

 

Since we're on the topic I thought I might as well make it TWO!!! *SMILING*

 

YOU TELL ON YOURSELF

 

You tell on yourself by the friends you seek,

By the very manner in which you speak,

By the way you employ your leisure time,

By the use you make of dollar and dime.

 

You tell what you are by the things you wear,

By the spirit in which your burdens you bear,

By the kind of things in which you laugh,

By the records you play on the phonograph.

 

You tell what you are by the way you walk,

By the things of which you delight to talk,

By the manner in which you bear defeat,

By so simple a thing as how you eat.

By the books you choose from the well defined shelf;

 

In these ways and more you tell on yourself;

So there's no particle of sense

In an effort to keep up a FALSE pretense.

 

PEACE!!! Don't worry I don't have anymore coming.

[Thunder]

I have traces of eight

[TRUTH-SHALL-SET-U-FREE]

I would have to say i am

#5, #8, and #9

[silent-sistah]

1-im bossy, i like to lead,

yet a respect other opinions, and we could come to a solution. im a strong character and can stand my ground!

I like to argue my point, but i admit when the other person has a more valid point.(i admit defeat).

 

2- .im laid back,i like humour, i love kaaftaan. but i have my limits and bounderies,no1 can cross my religion and family. and i hate tribilist fools!

 

3-i can take a lotta bull-shit from people, but once i make my mind up, im stubborn as hell, only my religion can change my mind. if even if i make-up with a person i learn my lesson and and dont attach my self to them, i keep my distance--'im here 4them if they need me, but i really dont need them'

 

4- im friendly, and approachable, and i nearly aalways have a grin on ma face. people find it easy to confide in me, and im great at giving unbiased advice.

 

5- im open minded, i dont just look at the black and white, i like to think that i see the grey in between aswell.

 

6-im an acamdemic person.im ambitious, and unstoppable, if i want something, i get it. (after praying hard to Allah(swt))

 

7-im sensitive and prone to tears i care alot about peoples feelings, and i would never intentionally upset a person. i would go out my way to help others.

 

8- i dont give a sh**t, what people think of me, aslong as im happy and i aint doing anything forbidden in Islaam.

 

9- i hate perfection. i aint fussy, i eat, drink, sleep, wear, whatever is available!

[Senora]

more of number four, with a hint of number five