We Used To Live In Saudi Arabia Poem by Miriam Mababaya

We used to live in Saudi Arabia –
For many years that only God can tell –
Then we moved to where I sense nostalgia,
Reminding me of where I used to dwell.

Old memories I still find in my heart
Of the place where my childhood was first born –
From school and other things I had to part,
Like some furniture, books, and clothes I’d worn.

It saddens me to think of what I’ve left,
And then a new lesson I realize –
That when you rise on the Day of Judgment,
You’d think that only one day you survived.

So live your life – as though it is a dream –
To wake up pleased with what you’ve done and seen.