I framed you in my heart with no space for anyone,
But, you chose not to stay,
Now, you are found in many wallets and car keys.
11/4/2020

After marriage every man tries to become become a freedom fighter from the clutches of his wife.

The setting Sun,
An empty beach,
Sand on my ****
Waves kissing and tingling my feet,
Gulping wild salty air.,
Nothing but happiness.
20/1/2021

My heart is a free love zone,
It is full of love and compassion for all,
But for you my darling,
Is my soul,
Reserved only for you.
17/12/2020

A trip to the fridge lessens my sorrow.
14/9/2020.

one thing certain
you will always be my friend
know all my secrets.
9/7/2021

We were childhood friends,
The only difference in us was
He had girlfriends,
I had brains.
2/8/2023

Count your age by friends not years.
7/11/2019

Friends are colourful,
A rainbow of happiness,
A reflection of yourself ,
That you paint on the canvas of your life,
Which makes life worth living.
Friends are tiny seeds,
We keep planting and sowing them,
In the garden of our heart,
Till they blossom 🌸 into fragrant flowers,
That fills our world.
Friends speak to your soul in a thousand ways,
Act as shields to protect you against all odds.
Fake friends are like ivy,
Swamp and decay whoever they embrace,
Whilst true friends are lifetime,
A chest of treasure,
A beautiful gift,
Wrapped with beauty, joy and grace.
7/8/2023

Choose your friends as you would relish a hot cup of tea:
With care,
Wisely, carefully in sips,
Blowing to cool it.
Drink well,choose well.

Are like shoes,
If old friends,
They fit you perfectly and are always comfortable ,
If new and they hurt,
They are not your size.
20/4/2025

Get Married,
Have Children,
Relatives can come and go,
But, hold on to your friends,
They will make your life worth living.
27/8/2020

She said that she did not love me,
But we could be friends.
How can a butterfly sit on a leaf,
When it is attracted by the beauty of a flower and its fragrance.
I really wanted her to be my soulmate.
25/10/2022

Time is no station for friendship,
I may be the last stop,
The ocean may be deep with treasures below,
But not as deep or as precious as my friendship for you.

If you do not trust my friendship...
How can you love me?

curled up like a ball
the grey cat sleeps peacefully
in the dog's kennel.
30/4/2021

Starts with a bud blossoming into a flower,
And eventually becomes a slow
ripening fruit.
16/9/2020

You fall,
I laugh,
Same time give you my hand,
To help you up,
And hug you.
6/9/2021

Friends are our WiFi connection to life,
An ATM card in need,
A key that turns our sorrow into a smile,
A balm for our pain,
A moisturiser for our success,
Guardians of our secrets,
A rocking partner , a soulmate.
The foundation of a good marriage is friendship.

on a lily pad
mother frog rested and croaked
tadpoles grew hind legs.
25/5/2019

My love,
I am totally dependent  on you,
Do not force me,
Do not hurry me,
Expect less from me,
I am sick,
Let me rest.
Be there for me,
Kiss my cheek,
Love me,
Hold my hand.
I am muddled and lost,
I need you to manage my everyday tasks,
Tell me how, simply and clearly,
Give me a sense of dignity,
Help me to focus.
I may become aggressive  dear,
Distract me,
Lessen noise around me.
If I insist on wearing same clothes,
Buy some more pairs of the same.
I need you my love, more than ever,
I need your love and care.
Please don't be angry,
I know you have a lot on your plate,
It is difficult for you,
Please put up with my terrible
moods,
With you around I feel safe,
I feel happy and comfortable,
Be there for me till I am gone.

I was a mere dry seed,
Did not give a heed,
I would grow to be a flower or a ****.
Buried underground,deep,
Fast asleep.
Fed with water and nutrients,
In quotient.
I woke up with a start,
I was beginning to sprout,
Into a young plant,
With leaves tender and pliant,
Welcome little one,
Called the Sun.
Lo behold!
Soon on the stem,I had rose buds,
The sepals held them tight,
Here was their plight,
To blossom, be plucked and taken,
Or stay on the stem and be forgotten.
One blossomed,
An angelic  sweet lady plucked it and held it to her bossom,
So great was her joy and mirth,
That all the buds blossomed forth,
Spring was in the air,
The butterflies hovered on them for their nectar.
17/2/2019.

Giving a little is better,
Than giving in abundance
And flaunting about  it.
I don't give out charity to NGO's or Foundations,
I don't have that much money,
For me my need of giving is greater than the one receiving it.
I never haggle  about prices with hawkers, street vendors or at market places,
For they are day to day earners,
And if they earn a bit more from us they can buy necessities for their children.
I always make a point to visit my friends, family and  neighbours who are sick,
Donate some of my savings
To those in need to cover medical bills.
I also visit the elderly and widows and help them in any way I can.
You must look out for your workers as you would your own.
And I try my utmost to do that.
Being God conscious and doing good deeds is the purpose of my life.
3/12/2022

the moon smiles at me
somewhat covered by dark clouds
mesmerises me.
11/5/2024

My love,
I saw you in the smile of the cheeky Sun,
When we met in the park.
I saw you in the glow of the charismatic moon,
When you asked me out.
I  saw you in the twinkle of the dazzling stars,
When you kissed me with passion.
I saw you in the lyrics of our favourite song when we had our first dance.
I saw you  in the cocoon of a caterpillar,
When you slept soundly beside me.
I saw you in the huge waves of the ocean,
When we made ecstatic  love,
I saw you in the flutter of the butterfly wings,
When you were agitated and worried.
I saw you in the ferocious roar of the lion when you ranted in anger.
I saw you in the tub of my favourite icecream,
Which you did not share.
I saw you in the halo of an angel,
When you showed love and kindness to grandmother.
I saw you in the sweet song of the lark when you mingled happily with  my family.
I saw you as a complete packet,
Someone I could spend my life with.
I saw you in a four hearts diamond ring,
When you proposed.
Last I saw you in the marriage vows,
Which you and I took.
For better or worse.

We met,
To find a solution at least,
Everyone was professional,
Dedicated to his work day and night on call.
I was different,
Food first was my want,
So while they thought out of the box,
I ate from the box,
First theirs, then mine
After finishing set them in a line.
They came back famished,
But theirs I had already relished,
Fresh and without stress,
I thought under no duress,
The problem was the solution,
What a situation.
Remember eat first,
Then do your best.
No food,
Bad mood
24/6/2019

I had my first child after several years,
I never visited any doctors,
He was my heritage from Allah,
A reward of our patience prayers and faith.
25/1/2024

mad in love with me
found forty years  later
now a billionaire.
21/6/2021

Your insulter with your silence,
For he is waiting for you to react.
24/4/2024

the full moon saunters
hides behind the rustling leaves
an owl stares at me.
28/2/2019

We can't change people who they are,
But we can accept them as they are,
By being loving,kind and patient.

I saw the clock,
"Tick tock,tock tock,
I had writer's block.
I put my pen down,
Went to town,
Had a hilarious fling,
Came home to hear my daughter sing,
"Baa baa black sheep,
Had dinner and went to a dreamy sleep.
Woke up with my mind crystal clear,
And wrote several poems dear.

I am most happy when I am crazy.
15/8/2019

through window saw clouds
make funny faces at me
breeze shoos them away.
6/5/2020

as i splashed about,
the puddle told me to coax
my quiet sis in too.
27/7/2020

Why is any language called
mother's tongue not father's tongue,
Cause mum's have never allowed fathers to have a say.😜🤣

Driving in car,
Black cat in front....
had to turn back.

A dead girlfriend and a dead boy friend made love,
After thirty minutes she became  pregnant.
The girl's deaf father heard this and killed the dead boyfriend,
and the dead girlfriend,
If you don't believe me ask the blind girlfriend's mother,
She saw everything and is at the funeral home.
7/3/2021

writing a haiku
way to return to nature
a hand beckoning.
9/2/2020

A woman worries about the future until she gets a husband,
A man never worries about the future,
Until after he gets a wife.
2/11/2019

I know this gambler....
he betted all on colour red,
He is now homeless.

Wealth without work,
Is a soda bottle without a cork.
Politics without  principle,
Is a soiled rag searching for a cleanser (truth).
Pleasure without conscience,
Is a pipe without a faucet,
Drowns the world  into chaos.
Knowledge without character,
Is like giving a high powered sports car to a teenager on drugs.
Business without ethics,
Is an empty portfolio that has no value.
Religion without sacrifice,
Is not converting prayers into lifestyles,
With fear of God,
Love of God,
And HIS appreciation.
Science without humanity,
Is only more technology without human advancement.

Teenage daughter:Rose buds

Mum: Blooms

Grandma:Hanging baskets.

Happy gardening.

I did some gardening.
I ploughed the pillow,
Removed the weeds (clutter).
Planted myself on the bed.
Hard work!Dozed off.

And watching the flowers bloom,
Is the most tranquil pleasure for your soul.
23/6/2024

My friend was stubborn,
There was a major misunderstanding.
Everybody knew I was right,
She would not budge,
So I gave in,
I turned left.
But I said,"If I am wrong
Forgive me,
If you feel you are wrong,
Ask Allah to forgive you."

Respect the older generation,
At least their genes helped you to be what you are today,
Leaves that fall help to hold the plants.
26/6/2022

Generosity is also a part of courage,
A courageous  man is not afraid to spend and give generously.
17/8/2019.

Is giving before being asked.
21/8/2021

I learned genetics from my mother,
You have stronger chromosomes of your father than mine,
You are like your father.
21/6/2020