I came across a couple of videos that I would like to share.

This video is for my sisters:

What Muslims have to say:

Happy Ramadan:

The Tale of Two Brothers

(Note: this is a factional account. This author is not sure if this tale ever took place in real life.)

Long long time ago, in the island of Qirat, lived a father with his two sons. To their father’s sorrow and dismay the sons were always quarrelling with one another. Not a day go by, without a fight between the two brothers. No one ever saw them agreeing with one another. If one would say it was day then the other would say it was night. In the beginning, the father thought that they will eventually grow out of this unpleasant phase, but as the years dragged by and the disputes between the sons intensified, the father gave up hope. It was during these times of intense conflict that the father grew sick and eventually passed away.

Many people attended his funeral, as he was known for his kindness and wisdom. People respected him but at the same time, they pitied the poor fellow for having such disagreeable children. As the funeral came to an end, the lawyer assembled all the relatives for the will to be read. It was common knowledge that the father owned quite a bit of land. The will was simple and to the point, the father left the land to his two sons, and advised that it be divided into two equal parts among his children. There was uproar among the relatives. How would two siblings who have never agreed to a single thing divide the land evenly?

As you see dear readers the land was unique in that it has patches of both fertile and barren land. When one brother proposed something the other would disagree and purpose the opposite of it. The disagreement become so great that the people got concerned, everyone was sure that one brother will eventually kill the other. Neighbours gathered together to purpose a solution and when no solution seem to work, they all decided to see the wise man. So they climbed and climbed a great mountain known as Itif. As they reached the top, they were greeted by the wise man. They told the wise man, the tale of the two brothers. To everyone’s amazement the wise man gave them a simple solution.

Now dear readers before I impact the solution to you. I would like you to take minute and reflect. Is there a solution to this dilemma? That can also solve the situation in Israel and Palestine?

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The wise man said: ‘let one brother divide the land and the other one be the first to chose between the two’

So you see, dear readers, all it would take is to get a reconized group from Israel. Then a reconized group from Palestine . Forming the groups themselves might pose a problem. In the case of Palestine, best would be to include respresntatives from all the small groups, that would off-course include ’so called terror groups’ (kindly note this author do not define anyone as a terristist until there is proof, thus ambiguous terms such as ‘terror groups’  are not endorsed by this author).  It is this author’s opinion that if you don’t include resprestative from all the groups then it would not end the conflict since one party may say that its opinion was never counted. After these two groups are formed,  a third party group (NOT AMERICAN GOVERNMENT, which support Isreal) will be needed to oversee the agreement. Third party group should be such that it hold no interests (in order words, it would not gain or lose anything from helping either side)  in both Isreal and Palestine.

If readers are interested to look further into what has been done kindly go to Israeli-Palestinian and Arab-Israeli Peace Plans

With this solution, this author take her leave.

This is Aqila writing from No man’s land

One of the main goal/dream of American government is to denuclearize world powers. In the past it was North Korea, current interest resides in Iran. In President Barack Obama’s words:

“Iran has yet to build a nuclear weapon. My administration will seek engagement with Iran based on mutual interests and mutual respect. We believe in dialogue. (Applause.) But in that dialogue we will present a clear choice. We want Iran to take its rightful place in the community of nations, politically and economically. We will support Iran’s right to peaceful nuclear energy with rigorous inspections. That’s a path that the Islamic Republic can take. Or the government can choose increased isolation, international pressure, and a potential nuclear arms race in the region that will increase insecurity for all.

So let me be clear: Iran’s nuclear and ballistic missile activity poses a real threat, not just to the United States, but to Iran’s neighbors and our allies. The Czech Republic and Poland have been courageous in agreeing to host a defense against these missiles. As long as the threat from Iran persists, we will go forward with a missile defense system that is cost-effective and proven. (Applause.) If the Iranian threat is eliminated, we will have a stronger basis for security, and the driving force for missile defense construction in Europe will be removed. (Applause.)” Source

I believe in the wisdom behind denuclearization. Thus my take in how President Obama should go about doing it, is the same as Umm Salama (may Allah be pleased with her). She was Prophet Mohammad’s wife. She was also the one who advised him during Al-Hudaibiya Treaty

On the day of Al-Hudaibiya Treaty, Muslims disobeyed the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). Imam Al-Bukhari has reported: “when the Prophet Muhammad (Salla Allahu Alayhi Wa Sallam – meaning peace be upon him) concluded the Al-Hudaibiya Peace Treaty with the Quraish Tribe, he said to his Companions: ‘Get up and butcher your sacrifices, then have your heads shaved’. By God, no one did so although he repeated his order three times. When none of them got up, he went to Umm Salama (his wife) and told her about what the people had done. She said: ‘O Prophet of Allah, do you want them to follow your order? Go out, do not speak to any of them until you butcher your she-camel (sacrifice) and call your barber to shave your head’. He got out and did not speak to anyone until he did that, i.e. butchered his sacrifice and called his barber to shave his head. When Muslims saw that, they got up, butchered their sacrifices and shaved the heads of each other”. Source

In other words, dear President, if you want other countries to denuclearize then USA should be the first to do so.  Only then should you expect other countries to follow suit.

But alas, as we all know, it is not about denuclearization to save humanity or the world but to gain power and control.

This is Aqila writing from No man’s land

One of my dreams is to travel around the world and meet other Muslims from different cultures China on its own is a very beautiful place to visit. Chinese Muslims from my perspective are very cool! Why I think that is because to begin with they come from a culture that emphasizes and practice simplicity, humbleness and peaceful mind frame. Islam also has these values and morals at the core of its teachings. Combined together, I believe a practicing Chinese Muslim will be one of the most peaceful and sincere person My opinion solely. From your perspective it might not be true.

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Asalaam u alikum/hi

I am speechless as I write this post. I viewed a video showing Irani police women forcing hijab on other females. As a Muslim woman, I have great love and respect for the dress code in Islam. To me, it represents Allah’s love and His protection. A woman is regarded with dignity and respect when she is dressed modestly. Hijab does not just implies outside modesty but it reflects inside modesty as well. Therefore, if you really practice Hijab, than your conduct, manner and speech will also be in line with your dress. That implies to men too, a guy should be modest in the same manner as the girl. In his speech, actions and manner.

In today’s society, Hijab have become a joke! The very essence of it, is used to exploit and oppress others. Allah oriented it for protection and respect but many use to oppress and exploit females. Let’s suppose, you succeed in oppressing a female to wear it, do you think she will be wearing Hijab for the love of Allah tallah? Do you think she will feel freedom when she puts it on. Each time, she will place it on her head, she will be doing it out of fear, and each time it resides on her head she will feel oppressed.

This is how conditioning works:

Example (Taken from: http://www.ar.cc.mn.us/biederman/courses/p1110/conditioning2.htm)
An individual receives frequent injections of drugs, which are administered in a small examination room at a clinic. The drug itself causes increased heart rate but after several trips to the clinic, simply being in a small room causes an increased heart rate.

Now applying this to what they are doing to Muslim women in the name of Islam.
Female(s) going out without head cover or going out with mild coverage (here I am talking about hair coverage), encounter oppression in terms of beating, verbal harassment and let’s NOT forget sexual harassment. Over time, the female will be less likely to go out without proper coverage.

However, her coverage has nothing to do with Islam or to feel the essence of Hajab (in terms of dignity, freedom, and respect). She is covering in order to escape the oppression per se. Hajab which is such a pure and modest symbol get linked with these negative feelings. Over time, if the female get out of such environment, she will be less likely to wear Hijab. So you see, what these people are doing in reality is creating hate and resentment for Hajab.

What is Hajab in Islam:

Some Questions that I believe will enlighten the issue:

Q: Hijab or veiling has become a very important issue throughout the world. My main question is about the way Muslim women dress today (e.g. Muslim women who wear jeans and cover their heads). Looking at the male gaze, hijab is to stop men from gazing when at the same time the jeans are saying “gaze.”
There are many issues to come forward from this topic. Is hijab a matter of choice or not? Do Muslim women get forced to wear the hijab? Why do women spend so much money on fashion? How do the non-Muslims view the Muslim women? How does the western fashion and the eastern belief come together? In other words, how did fashion influence the way Muslim women dress?

I will be looking forward to receiving your answer.

Jazakum Allahu khayran

A: Thank you for your question, which touches on an increasingly important subject.

Recently, hijab has been the subject of much controversy and debate, especially since the French government decided to ban hijab and other religious “symbols” from public schools. Everyone wants to know what’s hijab all about? Your questions bring up many important points, which I will attempt to answer here.

In the beginning you say: “Looking at the male gaze, hijab is to stop men from gazing when at the same time the jeans are saying ‘gaze.’” Yes, that is true. Some Muslim women do wear tight jeans and then cover their heads and say that they are wearing hijab. This brings us to an important point—the meaning of the word hijab. Many people think that hijab means “head-covering” or “scarf.” If you look at any media, the word hijab is often accompanied by pictures of girls covering their head.

So what does hijab mean? The word hijab in Arabic means “barrier” or “screen.” In the verse regarding women’s hijab, which is referred to as khimar or “cover,” in the Qur’an, Allah says what means:

*{And say to the believing women that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty; that they should not display their beauty and ornaments except what (must ordinarily) appear thereof; that they should draw veils over their bosoms and not display their beauty except to their husbands, their fathers, their husbands’ fathers, their sons…}* (An-Nur 24:31)

For more on the meaning of the word hijab, see:

Hijab… a Must, Not a Choice

Therefore, from the verse, it becomes evident that the purpose of hijab is to cover. Although from one point of view the girls in jeans and a head-covering may be “covered,” the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) once mentioned that there are women who are kasiyat `ariyat, meaning they are both “covered and naked at the same time.” This refers to those who wear clothes that are too tight or short or transparent and therefore reveal their bodies, thereby completely missing the point of hijab.

In Islam, modesty is so important that there are several hadiths in which the Prophet highlights modesty as one of the main aspects of faith. However, modesty is a trait that is encouraged in both men and women, each manifesting this modesty in different ways. Both men and women are requested to act with modesty by averting their gazes and lowering their voices. They are also both requested to dress modestly, but each with their own limitations. What is interesting is that although men are allowed to bare their chests down to their navels, because modesty is so important, it is very rare to find a Muslim man walking around without his shirt on.

So are those girls in jeans and a head-cover really wearing hijab as it was meant to be? No, unfortunately, they are not. They seem to understand the word hijab in its most superficial sense.

You ask “Is hijab a matter of choice or not?” Well, the answer is yes and no. No, the hijab is not a matter of choice because it is a command by Allah that Muslim women should dress modestly from their heads to their toes, covering their entire body except for their hands and faces. (Although you will find Muslims who believe that this command includes the hands and face, the majority of scholars believe that the hands and face do not have to be covered.) So in a way, Allah has not left it up to us to decide whether hijab is an obligation or not. He has set down the commandment very clearly.

At the same time, in another way, hijab is really a matter of choice, just as believing in Allah is a matter of choice for all humans, and praying to Him is a matter of choice. Allah will not force anyone to believe in Him or pray to Him, and likewise, Allah will not force anyone to wear hijab. He tells us that He has commanded the believing women to cover themselves modestly from head to toe, but then leaves the choice of whether we will obey Him or not up to us.

You also ask about whether girls are forced to wear the hijab or not. Again the answer is yes and no. You will find some girls whose parents have more or less “forced” them to wear hijab, although this number, from my personal experience (there are no statistics on this) is quite small and decreasing daily.

Most women wear the hijab out of choice. Yes, there are countries such as Saudi Arabia and Iran which have “dress codes” and therefore are forcing women to dress in a certain way, but this is a political matter rather than a religious one. When the Prophet Muhammad related verse 31 of Surat An-Nur, which commanded the believing women to cover themselves, the women of Madinah immediately went home to make appropriate covers for themselves out of their clothes. No one forced them to, and the Prophet certainly did not force them to—they did so out of their own free will.

Your next question, to tell you the truth, brought a smile to my face. You ask why women spend so much money on fashion. Believe me, men have been asking this very same question for centuries and it is probably one of humankind’s unanswered mysteries. Joking aside, when you look at today’s world and all forms of media—be they TV, movies, magazines, the Internet, newspapers, radio—they all send people in general and women in specific a message that highlights the external and ignores the internal. Women are constantly bombarded with images of ultra-slim, sophisticated and expensively dressed models that are supposed to represent the happy, successful, content, and indeed, ideal, woman. Girls are brought up in a culture where how they look and what they wear is more important than how they think or the excellence of their character. They grow up believing that in order to be accepted in society and loved by people, they have to wear “fashionable”—and therefore, expensive—clothes that represent fashions that change with the seasons.

One of the many beauties of Islam is that it frees us from this materialistic thinking. We are assured by the Prophet Muhammad that Allah does not look at our bodies and faces, but looks at our hearts. We are continually told to take care of our manners and to build our relationship with Allah as the most important relationship in our lives—indeed the only relationship that really matters. We are told to purify our hearts from an over-dependence on earthly desires and undesirable traits such as envy, impatience, hate, and covetousness.

Yes, we are all asked to dress modestly and appropriately in clean clothes. And yes, Islam is a religion of beauty, as the Prophet Muhammad tells us in a hadith that Allah is Beautiful and loves that which is beautiful. However, outward beauty takes an inferior position to inner beauty. It is beauty of the soul and heart and mind that is valued more than external beauty. Allah asks us to take care of our bodies and to keep them healthy and clean, but He also tells us that this is not to be at the expense of that which is more important—our souls and hearts and minds.

You also ask how people outside Islam view women who wear hijab. Again, I cannot give you just one answer, because there is always a multiplicity of reactions. Some people believe that we are “oppressed.” Some actually envy us for our freedom from the constraints of the fashion world. Some are angry and feel hostile. There are also some people who respect and would indeed argue for our choice to follow our religion. In addition, there are people who admire us to the point of seeing the wearing of hijab as a strong feminist statement in that the woman who wears it is essentially saying, “I am wearing this hijab because I want you to look at me for who I am, and not look at my hair or body because I do not permit you to do so.”

So how do Western fashion and Eastern belief come together? The first problem with this question is that you polarize Islam as something Eastern, which it is not. Islam is neither Eastern nor Western; rather it is divine and universal. It is not a localized phenomenon, but rather, it is beyond space.

Just because the final prophet of Islam happened to be Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) who was Arab, that does not mean that Islam belongs to the Arabs. The Prophet himself told us that there is no difference between an Arab and a non-Arab except by the piety of his heart. Likewise, there is no difference between man and woman, between races, between nations, except by the piety of hearts. Those who are more pious are better in the eyes of Allah.

The more valid question is how fashion has influenced the way Muslim women dress. Looking at women wearing hijab in different countries, you will see that the form that the hijab takes is more influenced by culture than anything. You will find women who wear it very long and women who wear it shorter. You will find women who layer different scarves together to achieve a certain look.

What Muslim women do now is try to fit in as many different styles and combinations within set parameters and guidelines through color, fabrics, and style of wearing the hijab. You will even find that during some seasons certain colors will be in fashion while in other seasons different colors will be more “in.”

Something that may interest you in this matter is the story of a non-Muslim Dutch designer who has dedicated a lot of her time to produce “fashion-friendly” hijabs. You can read about her in A Dutch Designer’s Cause for the Hijab. There are other examples of this kind of endeavor, more obvious in predominantly Muslim countries, where women either try out different styles of hijab on an individual level, or where hijab fashion shows are held for women only.

I hope this answers your question, Hinna. Please don’t hesitate to write back with more questions.

Keep in touch!

Source

Question

Why must Muslim women wear hijab?
Do some Muslims think that it is not mandatory, while others think that it is?

Please show me the passages in the Qur’an relating to women covering their hair.

Topic

Women’s life

Name of Counselor

Amani Aboul Fadl Farag

Answer

Hello Carmen, I think I should start by answering the last part of your question about the passages in Qur’an that direct the Muslim women to wear hijab as these passages will definitely answer the first part of the question: Why should women wear it?

And say to the believing women that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty; that they should not show off their beauty and ornaments except what is (ordinarily) visible thereof; that they should draw their veils over their bosoms and not display their beauty except to their husbands, their fathers, their husband’s fathers, their sons, their husbands’ sons, their brothers or their brothers’ sons, or their sisters’ sons, or their women, or the slaves whom their right hands possess, or male servants free of physical needs, or small children who have no sense of the shame of sex; and that they should not strike their feet in order to draw attention to their hidden ornaments. And O ye Believers! turn ye all together towards God, that ye may attain Bliss.

Surah 24 Verse 31

O Prophet! Tell thy wives and daughters, and the believing women, that they should cast their outer garments over their persons (when abroad): that is most convenient, that they should be known (as such) and not molested. And God is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

Surah 33 Verse 59

The first reason for wearing hijab, then, is that it is a command from God. Religious Muslims – like any other religious people belonging to any revealed religion – don’t feel comfortable in deliberately disobeying God! If some Muslims, despite of the semantic clarity of the Qur’anic verses, still think that this ruling is not mandatory, this will not alter the message.

We can have some Muslims who unjustly or ignorantly deny the illegality of drinking alcohol, eating pork or even committing major sins like stealing, fornicating… etc. This does not mean that such things are permitted in Islam! In Islam it is very easy to detect or judge whether a certain ruling is mandatory or not, by going back to the major sources of Islamic legislation. This we technically name as ‘shari’a’. Those sources are the Qur’an, the Holy Book of Muslims, and sunnah, which is the sayings and guiding acts of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), as stated in authentic books. So, simply this is the very same case with hijab.

Notice Clara that this ruling of hijab, is highly esteemed among Muslim women, despite the big pressure of most regimes in the Muslim majority world to forbid it. Sometimes it is forbidden by force or women are discouraged from wearing it. The issue is seen as a means of secularizing or globalizing the Muslim states! This is, in-fact, except for two or three Muslim countries, which encourage their women to observe this ruling or at least “let it go”.

The rest are on a savage war against it. Turkey is the outspoken example of such hostility, but the other regimes are not less hostile, albeit silently, towards it. Despite this fact you can find Muslim women insisting on wearing it, even if it costs them their jobs and social status …

In fact, there is wisdom behind this heavenly command of hijab and behind Muslim women’s challenge to wear it. It is that in the Islamic culture – like many other cultures – the idea of women’s respectability and virtue is related, among other things, to the propriety of their dress. In Christianity for example, nuns cannot show up without their hijab. Also, regular ladies wear it while attending masses, which is a reflection of self-admission that God wants to see them this way! Also, as far as I know, in Judaism, the most religious faction amongst Jews, namely The Hassidics, have their strict rules about covering women’s bodies. Even in secular societies, some women judges have to cover their heads, during sessions, as a way to show their dignity and self-respect.

Remember that your own puritan American society, before being swept over in the 1950s, by this permissive value system, used to look with embarrassment to any woman going out to the street without her hat! Mini skirts only appeared recently together with the secular and atheist style of life that some people in the west – and the East as well – chose for themselves.

You can also tell that hijab is the way Islam neutralizes a woman’s stereotyped role as a mere female, by inciting the society to deal with her as a human being away from her “extra feminine powers”! No wonder then that the majority of Muslim women refuse to let their ‘mill go with all winds’ and that they insist on keeping their Islamic identity. This is regardless of the consistent unfair criticism and sometimes satire against it. They wear hijab, not only in submission to God’s order, but also because their inherent moral code is in full harmony with its philosophy.

Thank you.

Mr. Lamaan Ball, editor of Ask About Islam, adds:

The term hijab means more than just covering the hair and refers to the general code of modesty outlined in the verses quoted above. To understand what is implied in these verses, consider what it is that women do to show off their beauty. What is it they make a display of to be sexually attractive?

Though to some extent what constitutes showing off of one’s beauty depends on the cultural context we live in, there are many parts of the body that are used for showing off beauty across all cultures and these are realities of our human condition not just culture. Hair is recognized by very many of the scholars of Islam, as well as other scholars across the world, as one of them. To be sure that you are not showing off your beauty as a woman you should cover up these areas appropriately.

Source

Now finally coming to the video:

Note: I placed the most moderate video. In others words, there are many videos where, they are actually beating women up. What bothers me the most is that these individuals, are exploiting Islam in ways and manner that are even worse than exploitation done by non-Muslims. These people have the knowledge of Islam at their fingers tips BUT instead of teaching the true meaning of Hijab, they exploit and rob it of its true essence.

From my perspective they are not any different from the west. Where the west, see Hijab as a form of oppression and discourage it. These people, force it on their people. Some people will come and say it is law there, and that it has nothing to do with Islam. WHAT I AM NOT OK WITH IS that in doing so, they are actually producing resentment and hate for Hajib in the hearts of these females. By doing so, they are driving people away from something that is pure and modest. Something that Allah tallah has given as a gift. To exploit something like that is unbelievable.

Lastly, I just want to remind that the prayer of the oppressed never goes unanswered. If you are living in a disillusion that by beating up females and forcing them to wear Hajib you are practicing Islam. Then WAKE UP! It is just like what the American are doing to Afghanistan and Iraq and telling everyone that they are liberating these people.

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More To Follow…..

She was sitting alone in the middle of the road.

Her eyes were lowered, focused on a glow.

A small light of some sort.

Her only hope in a surrounding covered in thick black fog.

She listened tentatively to deduce any sound.

Momentarily she will look up hoping to see a similar glow somewhere in the dark shadows.

But none came, to her rescue.

She smiled sadly and utter some words of encouragement to her lonely soul.

‘It is okey’
‘Don’t worry’
‘Everything will be fine’

Gathering her courage, she lifted the glow and slowly started to walk.

Where she was going, she had no clue but she kept on walking onward.

A dusty gust of wind came her way, without realizing her glow went away.

Swallowed by complete darkness, her soul withered along with her.

Totally frightened by what will come her way.

She closed her eyes and prayed.

Don’t they say that no prayer goes unheard.

She prayed to the Lord of the universe. Her Creator and the Creator of all creation.

“Ha Allah take me out of this misery.
Take me out of this darkness.
Take me away from all this corruption and deception.
Show me the correct path to follow, the only one that will lead me to you.”(Ameen)

She opened her eyes, a small part of her still afraid that she will only counter darkness.

She smiled so brightly that even the darkness seem to shirk away.

The glow was back and it seem stronger than before.

Lifting herself again, She walked yet again.

This was when she saw him.

Standing still, one could not be sure if he was there or not.

As she walked over, to him. He turned and smiled at her.

Finally, someone who she can see, someone who was not consumed by darkness.

Thinking to herself, now I don’t have to be all alone. I think I can do this.

When she reached him, they started walking together.

She was happy, she felt as if she was walking on clouds.

No longer she felt threaten by the utter darkness nor the silence that surrounded her.

After a short while, the guy turned to her and told her to wait.

Upon saying that, he departed.

That was fine with her, she will wait for him.

She waited and waited.

She did not budge. After all, he have told her that he will come back for her.

So, she waited and waited for his return.

A gust of cold wind came her way, prepared this time, she protected her glow.

When it has past, she found a note lying near the road.

She picked it up and examined it.

A part of her told her not to open it, yet another told her the opposite.

Instantly she knew who wrote the note.

Finally she unfolded the paper and read the brief message.

“Don’t wait for me as I have found another”.

She read the line over and over again.

Till the words sank in the depths of her soul.

She sunk down to the cold icy floor.

She looked blankly ahead into darkness.

This was not true.

This was not true.

But he told her, that he will stay.

Stay by her side forever.

But he was not part of the darkness…how can he still deceive her!

The darkness around her seem to get thicker and thicker.

Her expression slowly changed from being shocked to being angry, gradually followed by depression.

Tears filled her lonely eyes.

Rocking back and forth, she cried.

It was as if everything have shattered yet again for her…everything seems even more dark and dull.

When no more tears were left, she looked up. Maybe if she call his name. He will come back.

So she called and called till her throat was dry and sore.

Footsteps approached her, she got up but it was someone else.

Maybe, she pondered if i walked in the direction he went, I may find him.

So she started walking.

After awhile she found herself in a thick black fog.

She have lost track of where she was going.

Confused, sad and depressed she looked blankly ahead.

She stood, all alone and time stood still with her.

Whispers, they were calling her to join them. Black shadows came out of darkness, approaching her.

Does it matter, does it matter anymore? When the good deceive you too. What is there to live for?

Already two shadowy hands have hold onto her. One clutching her leg and the other resting on her head.

As her soul wither along with the darkness and as she slowly drifted into it. She heard her name being called.

Startled she looked around. It seems as if someone very close to her have said her name.

Looking around for the source, she could not find any.

She smiled sadly, maybe now she has start hallucinating.

As a third shadow came at her. She heard it again. More strongly now.

She looked down and finally realized where it was coming from.

She found her glow, it shone so brightly, warming her body and soul.

She laughed.

She laughed so loudly and brightly that all the shadows shrank away from her.

She collected her glow.

How can I forget my Creator?

If nobody else at least He stays.

He always does.

No matter what, He smiles and He loves.

Dragging herself, more hurt than before.

More wounded in every way, she walked on.

The only difference was her glow, which shone so brightly that it covered her body and soul in a white protective exuberance light.

As she walked on.

Note: Glow = Faith
Written by: Lily705

When I first saw you, the time kept running…but my heart was frozen in time…I
couldn’t breathe
Your beauty unmatched…I saw an angel. Of that I’m sure
I hear no breath, no laughter, and no sound
Silence
I hear nothing…except my racing heart beat, and your elegant voice
The love I feel for you is so simple and pure
The love I feel for you has no boundaries
When you feel discouraged my heart feels bitter, so much that it clenches itself into
tears…
But when you smile, my heart cries out of joy…
It has the power to brighten my darkest days, your beauty is your power and your smile is
its sword…
If every word I said could make you smile and laugh, I would talk forever…
This love that I feel for you,
Demands the best of me, makes me better, both in mind and soul
But then again it will never be good enough to fill your requirements…you would be
better off with someone who has the potential to go far in life…give you all the
happiness that you deserve.
All I will bring is misery and regret.
I feel trapped, unable to ever hold you tightly into my arms.
I love you, I love you. Oh how strongly I love you but I don’t want you wasting your
life…not even for a second on someone like me…with such low caliber.
The fact is life is short; love should be spoken loudly,
But the love I feel will never come true…

Written by:
M.S