Mahfooz Ali Poems

You told me, 'I'll be there for you'
whispered sweet nothings in my ear
but when I seeked your guidance
found that you were never here
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I once climbed a mountain,
to see what was on the other side.
There I found a man,
with his arms open wide.
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At times I have a tendency
to hurt as much as you
You may think I am stronger but..
What I say is true...
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Awake! Awake!
I heard the call,
So far away my memory crawled
Along the dark and lonely pit
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I sit alone.
Wondering what went wrong.
I was talking about my plans for the future.
I could not understand.
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I close my eyes
in search of a better place
where I no longer hide my face.
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Mummy, sing me to sleep.
I can't sleep mummy.
Horrid dreams haunt me.
Mummy, will you come from Heaven and hold me?
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There is no other way to tell the story.
I am out there in that old menage,
spending my days writing for a living.
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Behind my books I hide in another world,

I hang onto every word, wait for words to be spoken.
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Sunshine glowing in the back, slightly through the porch, little girl saying, oh daddy
Daddy, my friend wants you to meet, see our friendship, oh so deep, but daddy say’s go
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