Monday, May 25, 2009

*A poem that I want to read every day*


I got this poem in a mail forwarded to me by a friend. I don't know who the writer of the poem is. Its a rather simply written and rhyming poem. But the meaning of it moved me...........and it reminded me of what is really worthwhile...

I knelt to pray but not for long,
I had too much to do.
I had to hurry and get to work
For bills would soon be due.
So I knelt and said a hurried prayer,
And jumped up off my knees.
My Muslim duty was now done
My soul could rest at ease.
All day long I had no time
To spread a word of cheer.
No time to speak of Allah to friends,
They'd laugh at me I'd fear.
No time, no time, too much to do,
That was my constant cry,
No time to give to souls in need
But at last the time, the time to die.
I went before the Lord,
I came, I stood with downcast eyes.
For in his hands God held a book;
It was the book of life.
God looked into his book and said
"Your name I cannot find.
I once was going to write it down...
But never found the time"

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2 comments:

  1. nice twist at the end

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  2. That is definitely a yikes moment.

    Hopefully whatever God is out there is a little more understanding to the occasional human stupidity.

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