Life is about a soul,
Filled with tears and smiles,
Sadness and laughter,
Dreams and reality,
Health and sickness,
Happy song and sorrowful prayer!

Life is about a soul,
That fills its place with
A tsunami of excitement,
And touches every being,
Every object in the universe,
With the infectious virus of love!

Hussein Dekmak

My apologies:
To the sun, for not joining her in her sacred daily prayers of selfless Giving.
To the roses in my garden, for not watering them on a hot summer day.
To the birds, for not participating in their daily celebration of life.

My apologies:
To the complete stranger, for not greeting him with a warm smile.
To the underprivileged person, for not treating him with humanity.
To a suffering soul, for not shedding a tear or a extending a helping hand.

My apologies:
To my neighbors, for not embracing their sorrows and joys.
To my friends and loved ones, for not joining with them in more laughter.
To my wife and kids, for being absent during some of their painful and Blissful occasions.

Hussein Dekmak

Light up the whole world,
With your beautiful smile!

Light up the whole world,
With your creative mind!

Light up the whole world,
With your loving heart!

Light up the whole world,
With your acts of kindness!

Hussein Dekmak

"Stop, stop!!!” my two-year-old shouts,
While running after the big blue ice-cream truck.
Bare foot, cash strapped, and out of breath,
He catches him in time to get his usual:
A bag of hot fries, pop rocks, and a two-ball ***** ball!

Now, times have changed.
My two-year-old, Ali, is now a 5’ 9”, 15-year-old,
Who’s sold his soul to sports and video games.
Even the big blue ice cream truck has changed,
And is now a bright yellow color.
The ice cream man has grown older,
Yet, he still asks for Ali with the same great big smile!

Hussein Dekmak

Looking into her streaming tears, I saw the sun's face smiling at me, and her arms reaching to embrace me!

Hussein Dekmak

Are you awake?
Have you given the sun a good morning kiss?
Have you heard the songs of the melodious birds?
Have you embraced the new dawn with your fanciful thoughts?

Are you awake?
Have you shown your charming smile?
Have you inhaled the aroma of 'Hussein's' fresh coffee?
Have you prepared your bright brush to paint a beautiful day?

Are you awake?
Have you fed your thoughts with nourishing ideas?
Have you perfumed your soul with the scent of flowers?
Have you awakened your heart to the call of love?

Hussein Dekmak

Close your eyes,
And look through the eyes of your heart,
For they see only beauty!

Close your ears,
And listen through the ears of your heart,
For they clearly hear the echo of humanity!

Rest your tongue,
And listen to the tongue of your heart's murmur,
For it speaks only truth!

Rest your hands,
And open widely the hands of your heart,
For they are more gentle than the dew of spring morning!

Hussein Dekmak