BOB Posted February 12, 2008 I AM SOMALI. I salute the soil that the mighty warriors call home I owe my being to the mountains of miracle and hills the trees and the seas that always guide my conscience the land of milk and honey where I was born & bred the fragrance of nature has been kind to my ancient kind I draw of the shackles of bondage with great custom ceased the opportunity to discover how unique I truly am here in the hallowed corridor of my imaginary castle I stand a man that loves his being to the last breath for I am SOMALI many may label my self-discovery journey a myth watery fluid memories fill up my dignity's cracks a shifted space on this new found place that shape my Somali face ancient scholars shaped my rich Somali words informed hands and enlightened minds immortalize my phrases my unique Somali foot prints echo of deep knowledge the heavens open up and the sky showers us with wisdom the old order soon learned they had to unlearn the ways of the past my body may have drifted far away from my beloved motherland but its memories is forever imprinted in my Somali heart and mind I swear in the sky that shelters the land of my forefathers I swear on my brave-hearted and ancient Somali ancestry i swear on every drop of Somali blood that runs through my veins Somalia shall forever remain my beloved kingdom I call home and I, the best Somali that I know I am destined to be for I know that none dare challenge me when I say..I AM SOMALI. Peace, Love & Unity. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BOB Posted March 19, 2008 Dying Breed: I stand at the end of time to protest against my imminent demise immortal I can't be yet I hope to shine on like my star in the sky when the sun rises beyond the horizon let me be its unique light I hear the taunt of death in whisper beyond mount Claremont my kind still fight over the carcass of motherland's rotten corpse my mind struggles to erase the pain my nomadic dignity endured while my heart bears the burnt every time it pounds beneath my chest convey my sorrow to the heavens that enslave my crave for a peaceful night we revel in the ugliness we revealed for the world to marvel at we condone all evil while condemning the godly goodness we got greed sits among my trusted elders while I amongst the dying breed wont somebody save me from this evil curse of being a SOMALI son? God is all I got as I enter the last phase of my journey to self-discovery I lay myself to sleep knowing I am at my final crossroads where I care not how history will betray my story in instant I plea to the saint in you all to murder the devious evil in me I pray for the pardon of my future kinsmen from king's kraal for I belong to the legion you assassinated in the backstreet of promise may my princess survive the ordeal of forever being without me should've switched off my life before my kind killed off my hopes Oooh...if I make it to my final resting place in one piece I wish to feel the caring touch of my mother once again in peace for she only knew a boy before he transformed into this mighty man. May Allah s.w have mercy on the souls of my two loving parents and their parents and your parents. Peace, Love & Unity. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BOB Posted March 25, 2008 Confusion: There's only grey in the sunset over your head you're wandering aimlessly through the streets your memories depart and you're alone once again the future's a waning exuberant star when another day melts into darkness your tears are softer than the silence when your cries only echo in the halls of your soul your pleas for help go unanswered it seems there's no place left for you to go when another fruitless day fades away into your shattered mind and its gutless kind and the things you say are like candles in the storm of time in this cruel world we live in just listen for another footsteps down the hall of your soul a voice that shares your pain and shelters you from the rain for that man who walks beside you can fill that vacant place when you walk so lonesome in the streets below the storm you can be covered in the warmth of knowing that together you are not torn and I'm by your side for I'm your destiny that keep you maintain your existence. Peace, Love & Unity. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BOB Posted April 16, 2008 Mother's Tale: My beloved mother...the miracle performer in my southern universe her motherly love brought forth my poetry expression of soul I think of you continually through my corridors of light where the hours are suns from head to toe in sweet songs what is precious is never to betray your beautiful legacy the essential delight of your blood drawn from ageless springs my love for you shall never be mortal so to immortalize for I myself shall someday like the decay on my heart die in dust my verse ought to tell your virtues so they shall live by fame where in the heavens write your glorious story in name children live in barbwire times and early grave became their livewire hurting our own kind of old without paying too much mind almighty spared you the pain of mourning when I'm dead and departed just as my fingers guide me like my imaginative piano keys know my mind overflows with the wisdom you instilled in it oceans of love swim calmly deep within my heart like the seasonal whale while my soul wails with the pain I inherited from my forsaken fate destiny disowned me the day I drowned with my own tears have no fears whispered my righteous father from distance I wish upon all wishes that my soul bears with me through this journey while I seek the courage to rise above it and soar high to the heavens for sorrow clipped my wings and I slipped and fell from grace. Peace, Love & Unity. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BOB Posted May 6, 2008 Valley Of The Wolves: I open up a window to my soul revealing what eyes can see not listen to the sad sermon of my heart through its beat I hail from the distant land that Love denounced and death embraced where division reigns over unity and poverty over prosperity follow my footprints as they lead you through the valley of sorrow our children massacred and all that was sacred and scared I am plain is the pain I feel deep inside that is unbearable sisters raped by the blood thirsty enemy brothers brought hush beloved princess and hide your honour in the darkness fate betrayed you in the daylight and I, Somali man failed you Mr President...life without dignity you lead for you lost your sanity you serve our enemy that's inferior for you know not we're superior you bribe him with your brother's blood like the seasonal ripe fruit the blood of the infants you feed on for you're blinded by greed history will tell your tale and all the hell you put us through you lit the fire that destroyed our once mighty kingdom famine followed in the clicking heels of feast of the open season you interrupted the victory parade of the fallen heroes you stained almighty's present with the blood of the innocent you'll reap in the hereafter what you're sowing in this life for destiny improves not in your valley of the wolves. Peace, Love & Unity. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BOB Posted May 6, 2008 God Is My Guide: I close my eyes hoping to see the shine of his light I pray to him for I wish to outlast this bitter cold night I bow in total submission for I'm a mere slave in his kingdom grateful is I for the mind that's flowing with oceans of wisdom picturing paradise through the window of my sorry soul promise me none but a place beside the beloved prophet pardon my sins and those of my poor yet precious parents protect me from my worst and bless me with my best spare me from your wrath and guide me through the righteous path enlighten my fate so it would brighten my dreadful destiny tighten my grip on my faith and weaken the devil's hold over me cleanse my sulking conscience and purify my lonesome heart filly my voids with hope and unplugg my cords of reason deny my siblings the sweet fruit of the wicked world deliver us all from obscurity to the the vast galaxy of prosperity fasten my journey to freedom for I failed in this vicious life I seek to relief my thoughts by fleeing from the shackles of grief my belief is my faith and for in you almighty Allah i believe I wander around in wonder walking through the deafening thunder i trek through galaxies with barefoot using god as my guide. Peace, Love & Unity. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BOB Posted May 20, 2008 Fully, Truly Yet Sadly Yours: I freeze with fear amidst the lingering autumn cold breeze watering eyes give way to battering memories of you mind marred with flashbacks that you cruelly barred words pierce my chest like thousands of poisonous swords I float between sanity and insanity in a blink of my teary eyes while sleeping I call out your name for my heart is weeping I shake with sadness every time the head mentions you I tumble with grief and mourn for my shattered dream of us I crowned you with love while you lent me your disowned suffering I wrote you a note with a universal language you understand not hoping your heart would translate my passion before its too late you betrayed my prayers yet I paint your portrait in pure gold blame me not for failing to tame your precious and wild heart I hold you in high esteem and your story will forever be told you add grace to amazing and brought indescribable feeling to me when we converse clouds walk by in wonder and stars wink with joy no ink is worthy enough to draw the shine in your pretty eyes your smile is my sickness that I wholeheartedly yearn and crave for forget not that I shall forever be fully, truly yet sadly yours. Aaaah the sweet wonders of youth. Peace, Love & Unity. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BOB Posted June 10, 2008 Genocide Generation: Without grasping on to the facts that reality holds the grim fate of my divided Somali nation here to shatter my whole being in pieces I watch the world disintegrate from the sin while the dust flies and I'm blown away with the wind facing the animosity and the hatred the nation holds close addictive as narcotics...how these politicians overdose they portray minorities as hopeless beings within the system they wonder why i dislike them with reconstructive criticism I'll be reluctant to put my trust in a warlord's palms taking the money that I make and place in thunderous bombs the skies shattered with a colour that resembles the bloodshed in my hometown where used to be my old playground is a graveyard we don't need more innocent children and mothers dead within the realm of death that their greed brought up they get us caught up while we filling the graves gradually the world is captured in the rapture of genocidal fatality standing idle watching the massacre engulf blood like dracula taking lives leaving the earth without a person to back it up we need to take a stand against the rising criminals before the weapons of doom drop & burn the horizon to minerals killing the masses in discriminately without a hint of guilt forgetting that you killing yourself with the hatred you hold you shame us all with your greed that put you beneath the feet of the enemy. Mr President...I'm Ashamed To Share The Name Somali With You. Peace,Love & Unity. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BOB Posted June 11, 2008 SOL-Session inactiveness defies talent that can never be seen legendary material but cannot me deemed posting pieces with emotion that can not be told expression in every sentence that can never get old rhyming words with words as I collaborate with you one by one lyrically expressing ourselves as we share work with each other blank pieces of white papers ready to be written upon the pen in my hand thinks for itself as my hand begins to lay down my thoughts on my journal despair is all that comes to my mind because we get no recognition so somaliaonline.com poet, I ask you...is there a definition? the world is full of pain there is no positives, just plain pain Angels shed tears when it rains for evil people pray for our demise forever a warrior, that's what I will be there is only room in the home of the brave so don't look down upon me when a rain drop lands on my grave I am open to any and all who ask it takes a task for me to try and be close minded blame me for listening to my head for I bring my heart when I talk I'd join you for a walk for miles with nothing but genuine smiles I would act out my past if you just asked. I had faith in my own race but now I despise the human race...please don't bother singing a sad song because the old me is dead and gone and this is my SOL-session tone. Peace, Love & Unity. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kulmiye Posted June 22, 2008 made this one out of your work- hope you dont mind... is call Glory be to Allah- close my eyes hoping to see the sunlight prayed to Allah hoping to outlast this bitter cold night give me the foresight to cherish forgotten at there death mark pass my respect to those I lost, and in their spirit I’m empower by the volumes of yesterday under the ink standing over the mirror views hoping to catch a glimpse of ray only to find myself in may Standing before him I realize that I have strayed Oh Allah, give me the strength to mend my ways over the sins of my days I hold the book of life , and glory be to you the oneness of you do I testify For all that you’ve given me, How can I deny My purpose in life should be only to cry... Bob you put reality into words, the image of your poetry is real... thank you and please extend my blessings on good health and peace to your family. Much love and Many blessing! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BOB Posted July 5, 2008 My Brother Kulmiye...like they say in U.S...You The Man. Peace, Love & Unity. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BOB Posted July 5, 2008 Muted Wisdom: Thinking a thought that you can't sustain can't arrange your feelings around the pain heart melting the veins breaking your skin taking a breath...soul suffocating from with in a dark cold cage traps your heart swelling it whole body pays the toll...left a hole...you crumble and fold life traces new paths...left with new questions to ask new destiny a new task...find foes and new friends to unmask feeling no remorse...fight through the agony and tears walk a strong steady pace cause no end will near hold your head high and leave room for love no one thing is enough...seek glory from above leave a world behind resting your soul for your presence to remain forever long after you're gone remember an unhappy souls seek life while the happy one fears the unhappy be strong and live out the hard times cause a fearful soul filled with life will be happy. Peace, Love & Unity. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BOB Posted July 12, 2008 Bleeding Freedom: in the hands of fate I'm pushed little by little each day I cry with sympathy whispers of symphony in the ears for those that cannot hear blinded by every note submerging myself and many others in cold blood for it was murder she wrote, darkness draws forward I draw further away from hope radical expression without questioning until further notice in Gods hands comes a song of light and joy which I cannot control voices in the halls voices oh so many voices do I hear each year the bleedings of sorrow known as Civil War cheer vigor men, oh not those vigor men who pound my kind mercilessly breaking their keys so they can not be heard ever again playing in the rain I'm playing in the rain, how it's supposed to be with no hands or strings attached just so you know I'm free coming from the right when my voice was as quite as a mouse moving to the right for which my pitch becomes so deep holding every key unlocking doors to a certain tone praying & hoping that I will be able to stop our bleeding.... I sign this with my tears so you wont witness my fears as I lay my fragile soul to sleep dreaming of my agile past praying...wishing and hoping my blood will be the last innocent one spilt. Peace, Love & Unity. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites