A SWEET LULLABY

By: Abi Raad

I remember a sweet lullaby  

Mother used to sing to me.  

I don’t recall its rhymes,  

But I remember the means.

There’s a dream, a future,
A hope, a life,
A will, a fight.
We have to face them.

I remember a sweet lullaby  

Mother used to sing to me.  

I don’t recall its lyrics,  

But I remember what they meant.

Life is never easy;
Hardships will surely be.
But giving up must not be.
Struggles shouldn’t end—
We must strive as best we can.

Looking ahead must be kept alive,  

But turning back is needed too.  

We have to be aware. 

I remember a sweet lullaby  

Mother used to sing to me.  

I don’t recall its lyrics,  

But I remember what was within.

Finishing one isn’t done;

Another is waiting to be begun.

Stopping learning keeps us behind;

Stopping trying weakens the mind.

Life goes on,
The battle is never gone.

LEAVING FOR FUTURE

By: Abi Raad

You have to leave me.
You hate leaving me.
I never want to be left behind either.
It's a hard feel.
I feel it too.
You'd lived here
You'd felt at home
It was a wonderful life
And you've got a friend in me
So have I

You have to leave me
If only you never left me
But, isn't leave-taking to part for awhile?
Farewell, so long and goodbye are just words said
Those are as like as leaves fall in the fall.
They'll grow again in the spring
You always live in my heart
Haven't we filled our life with love?
And we know it keeps us alive
Don't we?

You have to leave me
I wish you didn't leave me
But you're leaving for next step
I hope you'll be lucky
You're leaving for future
I hope you'll be blest
You're leaving for getting your wishes
I hope you'll get them all
You're going to make what you want true
I hope you'll gain them all
You're leaving me
God bless you

You have to leave me
I have no word to say
Just remember me
Remember where you’d been from,
What had been taught
What had been advised
What you had learned
Now, you have to go
Go! And my heart will always be with you