<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1045132907070921616</id><updated>2012-02-03T17:40:21.061-05:00</updated><category term='Rhyming Words'/><category term='Poetry'/><category term='April'/><category term='Feelings'/><title type='text'>April Poetry Month (15-30)</title><subtitle type='html'>Poems for National Poetry Month (April)</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://poems15thru30.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1045132907070921616/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://poems15thru30.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Ruth</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05125137974089245902</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='30' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DBrgW3R6eVI/TyxhlSg-O5I/AAAAAAAAALQ/agH-KFaRdtY/s220/CelebrationatSadiElHome.JPG'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>1</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1045132907070921616.post-6521513698011491278</id><published>2008-04-16T15:51:00.011-04:00</published><updated>2008-12-13T03:31:11.740-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Feelings'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Rhyming Words'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='April'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Poetry'/><title type='text'>Poems Day 15 thru 30</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_SKEqyckw5ww/SBj6vRX9QbI/AAAAAAAAAE0/C-aeexwtIro/s1600-h/momanddavid.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_SKEqyckw5ww/SBj6vRX9QbI/AAAAAAAAAE0/C-aeexwtIro/s200/momanddavid.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5195177860196549042" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_SKEqyckw5ww/SAy-MyntROI/AAAAAAAAAEk/mV0w1Jp9bzw/s1600-h/APRIL.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_SKEqyckw5ww/SAy-MyntROI/AAAAAAAAAEk/mV0w1Jp9bzw/s320/APRIL.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5191733597407364322" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;APRIL 29//HAPPY BIRTHDAY MALACHI&lt;br /&gt;I HOPE YOUR SPECIAL DAY WAS FILLED WITH &lt;br /&gt;PEACE AND MUCH HAPPINESS&lt;br /&gt;LOVE MOM&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;####################&lt;br /&gt;This is poetry month, but to me every day is a day filled with the challenge &lt;br /&gt;of the next poem. I always wonder what will trigger a poem for today, a look, a scent, a strange feeling on the inside. I never know what will trigger a poem but I live for the thrill of writing one. So I have April's all the time for me to exist is to write poetry and I can't see me doing anything else but what I was bless to do. So below is the starting of poems Day 15 thru 30 and I look forward for each day because it excites me to write. It's like opening a gift not knowing what is inside and the thrill comes when I finally see what it is. Please Read and Enjoy.&lt;br /&gt;####################&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DAY 15&lt;br /&gt;APRIL 15, 2008&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;WORDS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Words spoken so convincingly&lt;br /&gt;And yes they were believed&lt;br /&gt;Truth never went forward&lt;br /&gt;No Care&lt;br /&gt;No Concern&lt;br /&gt;Could you see&lt;br /&gt;Words of a deadly poison&lt;br /&gt;Not words to bring relief&lt;br /&gt;Words so hurtful&lt;br /&gt;And demeaning &lt;br /&gt;Words only brought defeat&lt;br /&gt;Words can bring confusion&lt;br /&gt;Cut deep &lt;br /&gt;And then cut strong&lt;br /&gt;Words are very powerful&lt;br /&gt;So many words spoken wrong&lt;br /&gt;Be careful &lt;br /&gt;Of the words you choose&lt;br /&gt;Aim to lift a person up&lt;br /&gt;Aim to be positive&lt;br /&gt;Draw from a compassionate cup&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Written by Ruth Sadi El&lt;br /&gt;Copyright © April 2008&lt;br /&gt;All Rights Reserved&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DAY 16&lt;br /&gt;APRIL 16, 2008&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;POWER IN YOUR WORDS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Your words should uplift&lt;br /&gt;With spiritual insight&lt;br /&gt;They should show compassion&lt;br /&gt;And set the wrong right&lt;br /&gt;Your words must teach&lt;br /&gt;Build up&lt;br /&gt;And create&lt;br /&gt;Your words should spread love&lt;br /&gt;Never hate&lt;br /&gt;Your words should not &lt;br /&gt;Tear down&lt;br /&gt;Cause confusion and strife&lt;br /&gt;Your words will determine&lt;br /&gt;How others look at your life&lt;br /&gt;Your words will tell&lt;br /&gt;How you stand&lt;br /&gt;And how you walk&lt;br /&gt;Will tell others &lt;br /&gt;If you really&lt;br /&gt;Believe what you talk&lt;br /&gt;What's in your heart&lt;br /&gt;Will come out&lt;br /&gt;Just wait and see&lt;br /&gt;Your darkness &lt;br /&gt;You can't hide&lt;br /&gt;From Allah's family&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Written by Ruth Sadi El&lt;br /&gt;Copyright © April 2008&lt;br /&gt;All Rights Reserved&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;)))))))))))))))))))))))&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DAY 17&lt;br /&gt;APRIL 17, 2008&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;FEAR&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Fear will put you &lt;br /&gt;Into a mental cave&lt;br /&gt;Causing all kinds of &lt;br /&gt;Delusional rage&lt;br /&gt;Fear causing us &lt;br /&gt;To put limits on everything&lt;br /&gt;While inside our minds &lt;br /&gt;Pity stands as king&lt;br /&gt;Fear paralyzes&lt;br /&gt;And causes us to react&lt;br /&gt;When we don't have all the facts&lt;br /&gt;Our lives are at a stand still&lt;br /&gt;Have no room to roam&lt;br /&gt;Locked up inside &lt;br /&gt;Our self contained doom&lt;br /&gt;When we fear &lt;br /&gt;There is no trust&lt;br /&gt;And our prayers we just&lt;br /&gt;Cast out like dust&lt;br /&gt;Only faith can move&lt;br /&gt;God Allah's hand&lt;br /&gt;Shake that shackle of fear&lt;br /&gt;And head back &lt;br /&gt;To the promised land&lt;br /&gt;No good thing will be withheld&lt;br /&gt;From you this day&lt;br /&gt;When you take the limits off of God&lt;br /&gt;And learn to trust when you pray&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Written by Ruth Sadi El&lt;br /&gt;Copyright © April 2008&lt;br /&gt;All Rights Reserved&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;+++++++++++++++++++++++++&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DAY 18&lt;br /&gt;APRIL 18, 2008&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;UNSHACKLED MIND&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Upon the wings of truth&lt;br /&gt;Your mind will take flight&lt;br /&gt;Soaring high above all doubts&lt;br /&gt;You'll see nothing but the light&lt;br /&gt;Going to fast for others to see&lt;br /&gt;Moving forward in faith&lt;br /&gt;You'll have the victory&lt;br /&gt;No longer will you question&lt;br /&gt;No longer asking why&lt;br /&gt;Your life is in the Father's &lt;br /&gt;hand&lt;br /&gt;No longer afraid to try&lt;br /&gt;We have a shelter for our minds&lt;br /&gt;When on the Straight Path&lt;br /&gt;Our lives we find&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Written by Ruth Sadi El&lt;br /&gt;Copyright © April 2008&lt;br /&gt;All Rights Reserved&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;&amp;&amp;&amp;&amp;&amp;&amp;&amp;&amp;&amp;&amp;&amp;&amp;&amp;&amp;&amp;&amp;&amp;&amp;&amp;&amp;&amp;&amp;&amp;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DAY 19&lt;br /&gt;APRIL 19, 2008&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;ASKING WHY&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Upon the wings of time&lt;br /&gt;My mind tends &lt;br /&gt;to take flight&lt;br /&gt;Soaring high on &lt;br /&gt;an endless path&lt;br /&gt;Ahead all I see is light&lt;br /&gt;Going so fast &lt;br /&gt;I can't concentrate&lt;br /&gt;Memories flashing by&lt;br /&gt;My thoughts &lt;br /&gt;in one direction&lt;br /&gt;Always asking why&lt;br /&gt;Why the suffering&lt;br /&gt;Why the pain&lt;br /&gt;Why the conflicts&lt;br /&gt;Why so many insane&lt;br /&gt;Why the pot&lt;br /&gt;Why the coke&lt;br /&gt;Why the liquor&lt;br /&gt;Why no hope&lt;br /&gt;We need something &lt;br /&gt;To get us through&lt;br /&gt;To ease life's knocks&lt;br /&gt;And erase the blues&lt;br /&gt;We need a shelter &lt;br /&gt;For our minds&lt;br /&gt;We need to feel peace&lt;br /&gt;We need a sign&lt;br /&gt;Some are on an evil path&lt;br /&gt;Soon to see our Father's wrath&lt;br /&gt;God has been replaced&lt;br /&gt;Man trying to erase&lt;br /&gt;God out of heart and mind&lt;br /&gt;Now that is truly a sign&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Written by Ruth Sadi El&lt;br /&gt;Copyright © April 2008&lt;br /&gt;All Rights Reserved&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;*************************&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DAY 20&lt;br /&gt;APRIL 20, 2008&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;SORRY&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;They say sorry didn't do it&lt;br /&gt;But sorry is a start&lt;br /&gt;Especially if it's coming&lt;br /&gt;from a regretful heart&lt;br /&gt;Sorry wasn't the cause&lt;br /&gt;Of troubles in your life&lt;br /&gt;But feeling true remorse&lt;br /&gt;Is on the path of right&lt;br /&gt;Sorry didn't make you&lt;br /&gt;Turn around and run&lt;br /&gt;But coming back to stand up&lt;br /&gt;Is where is has begun&lt;br /&gt;Sorry didn't do it&lt;br /&gt;But sorry is a start&lt;br /&gt;Especially if it's coming&lt;br /&gt;From truly repentant heart&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Written by Ruth Sadi El&lt;br /&gt;Copyright © April 2008&lt;br /&gt;All Rights Reserved&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;))))))))))))))))))))))&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DAY 21&lt;br /&gt;APRIL 21, 2008&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I HEAR THEM CALLING&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I hear them calling&lt;br /&gt;Hold on don't give in&lt;br /&gt;Don't let them have it&lt;br /&gt;You are free within&lt;br /&gt;Bound on the outside&lt;br /&gt;Freedom inside your soul&lt;br /&gt;They might wound you&lt;br /&gt;Mental shackles can not hold&lt;br /&gt;Hold on&lt;br /&gt;I hear them calling&lt;br /&gt;Give up what you know&lt;br /&gt;The Ancients can't help you&lt;br /&gt;So just let them go&lt;br /&gt;Freedom run deep&lt;br /&gt;Inside the spirit of your mind&lt;br /&gt;Chains can bind up&lt;br /&gt;The knowledge&lt;br /&gt;You can't leave behind&lt;br /&gt;I hear them calling&lt;br /&gt;Forsake the God you knew&lt;br /&gt;Take up serving ours&lt;br /&gt;You God don't love you&lt;br /&gt;I hear them calling&lt;br /&gt;The Ancient Spirits of the past&lt;br /&gt;Telling us to hold on&lt;br /&gt;These chains won't last&lt;br /&gt;Keep the hymns moving&lt;br /&gt;Deep inside you soul&lt;br /&gt;Sing them to the young&lt;br /&gt;Repeat them to the old&lt;br /&gt;I hear them calling&lt;br /&gt;Come back to the God you knew&lt;br /&gt;Come back to the Ancient&lt;br /&gt;For they are waiting for you&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Written by Ruth Sadi El&lt;br /&gt;Copyright © April 21, 2008&lt;br /&gt;Time: 6:25pm EST&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;###########################&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Day 22&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;April 22, 2008&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What Really Matters&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Looking across &lt;br /&gt;The endless sky&lt;br /&gt;No longer asking &lt;br /&gt;The question why&lt;br /&gt;life is intact&lt;br /&gt;Mind is strong&lt;br /&gt;I'm on that Straight Path&lt;br /&gt;And I know where I belong&lt;br /&gt;Got the strength &lt;br /&gt;Of the Ancient Ones&lt;br /&gt;Flowing through my spirit&lt;br /&gt;Truth echoing &lt;br /&gt;Calling&lt;br /&gt;In the stillness &lt;br /&gt;I can hear it&lt;br /&gt;Distant drums&lt;br /&gt;Pounding out the signs&lt;br /&gt;Giving me directions&lt;br /&gt;Steady&lt;br /&gt;My life now in rhyme&lt;br /&gt;Truth reaching&lt;br /&gt;None can stop&lt;br /&gt;Stirring on the inside&lt;br /&gt;Reaching now for the top&lt;br /&gt;Answers within&lt;br /&gt;Edging me to come&lt;br /&gt;Finally I'm reaching&lt;br /&gt;For the promised One&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Written by Ruth Sadi El&lt;br /&gt;Copyright © April 22, 2008&lt;br /&gt;Time: 9:35pm EST&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;DAY 23&lt;br /&gt;APRIL 23, 2008&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;ARE YOU READY TO HEAR&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;They say &lt;br /&gt;The truth is out there&lt;br /&gt;What truth do you mean&lt;br /&gt;The truth that we came from&lt;br /&gt;Kings and Queens&lt;br /&gt;The truth that Asiatics&lt;br /&gt;Were from the beginning&lt;br /&gt;Strong and fearless&lt;br /&gt;Brave and bold&lt;br /&gt;And always learning&lt;br /&gt;The truth is out there&lt;br /&gt;Do you want to be free&lt;br /&gt;Take the shackles off&lt;br /&gt;You mind&lt;br /&gt;And stop &lt;br /&gt;All of the uncertainty&lt;br /&gt;Mental slavery&lt;br /&gt;Has left us brain dead&lt;br /&gt;Do know who we are&lt;br /&gt;No visions in our head&lt;br /&gt;No dreams of a future&lt;br /&gt;Where we reign supreme&lt;br /&gt;Kings ruling once again&lt;br /&gt;Sisters back &lt;br /&gt;To being the queen&lt;br /&gt;There once was unity&lt;br /&gt;Oh so long ago&lt;br /&gt;Trust in the community&lt;br /&gt;That knew how to survive&lt;br /&gt;And grow&lt;br /&gt;Hate has turned our minds&lt;br /&gt;Strife has left us blind&lt;br /&gt;Jealousy is unkind&lt;br /&gt;Killing each other is a sign&lt;br /&gt;The truth is out there&lt;br /&gt;Can you take it&lt;br /&gt;What will you do&lt;br /&gt;When the truth hits hard&lt;br /&gt;Will you accept it &lt;br /&gt;And start anew&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Written By Ruth Sadi El&lt;br /&gt;Copyright © April 27, 2008&lt;br /&gt;All Rights Reserved&lt;br /&gt;Time: 10:54 pm EST&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;+++++++++++++++++++++++++++&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;DAY 24&lt;br /&gt;APRIL 24, 2008&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;HATE&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Hate is a disease&lt;br /&gt;That starts within&lt;br /&gt;Eating like a cancer&lt;br /&gt;Nothing can you win&lt;br /&gt;Hate turns you cold&lt;br /&gt;Caring a thing of &lt;br /&gt;The past&lt;br /&gt;Compassion out &lt;br /&gt;The window&lt;br /&gt;Your future is &lt;br /&gt;Your past&lt;br /&gt;Hate runs in cycles&lt;br /&gt;Around and Around &lt;br /&gt;It goes&lt;br /&gt;If you don't &lt;br /&gt;Get rid of it&lt;br /&gt;It infects&lt;br /&gt;From head to toe&lt;br /&gt;Hate makes you mindless&lt;br /&gt;A chip you carry around&lt;br /&gt;Mind thinks irrationally&lt;br /&gt;Nothing about you is sound&lt;br /&gt;Hate is an infection&lt;br /&gt;It starts to eat inside&lt;br /&gt;Will leave a heart cold&lt;br /&gt;Feelings dead&lt;br /&gt;Angry&lt;br /&gt;No longer alive&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Written by Ruth Sadi El&lt;br /&gt;Copyright © April 27, 2008&lt;br /&gt;All Rights Reserved&lt;br /&gt;Time: 11pm EST&lt;br /&gt;==========================&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;DAY 25&lt;br /&gt;APRIL 25, 2008&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;IT HARD TO SAY GOODBYE&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It's hard to say goodbye&lt;br /&gt;To one who was so close&lt;br /&gt;Who stood by your side&lt;br /&gt;Who talked to you the most&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It's hard to say goodbye&lt;br /&gt;To someone that you love&lt;br /&gt;The fear of not seeing them&lt;br /&gt;Below or up above&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Why is it so hard&lt;br /&gt;When you know &lt;br /&gt;Death is not an end&lt;br /&gt;They go on to smoother seas&lt;br /&gt;Where their life starts again&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It's so hard to say goodbye&lt;br /&gt;When this earthen vessels&lt;br /&gt;Is no more&lt;br /&gt;But the real you inside&lt;br /&gt;Has gone to another shore&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;On this plane of manifest&lt;br /&gt;The earth gets really attached&lt;br /&gt;To all things in the physical&lt;br /&gt;Feelings here unmatched&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It's hard to say goodbye&lt;br /&gt;When you know &lt;br /&gt;You'll know longer see&lt;br /&gt;The smile&lt;br /&gt;The way the mouth turns&lt;br /&gt;Why does this have to be&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Written by Ruth Sadi El&lt;br /&gt;Copyright © April 27, 2008&lt;br /&gt;All Rights Reserved&lt;br /&gt;Time: 11:10pm est&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;DAY 26&lt;br /&gt;APRIL 26, 2008&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I WISH&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I wish &lt;br /&gt;My people &lt;br /&gt;Would open &lt;br /&gt;Up their minds&lt;br /&gt;And truly began &lt;br /&gt;To see&lt;br /&gt;That without &lt;br /&gt;A National Name&lt;br /&gt;There really&lt;br /&gt;Nobody&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I wish&lt;br /&gt;My people&lt;br /&gt;Would stop &lt;br /&gt;And Look&lt;br /&gt;Around&lt;br /&gt;And see&lt;br /&gt;What's going &lt;br /&gt;On&lt;br /&gt;That they &lt;br /&gt;Don't know &lt;br /&gt;Who they are&lt;br /&gt;And that is just&lt;br /&gt;So wrong&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I wish &lt;br /&gt;My people&lt;br /&gt;Would stop &lt;br /&gt;Acting like &lt;br /&gt;Some other &lt;br /&gt;Race&lt;br /&gt;Once Again&lt;br /&gt;Be proud&lt;br /&gt;And stop&lt;br /&gt;All the&lt;br /&gt;Self hate&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Written by Ruth Sadi El&lt;br /&gt;Copyright © April 27, 2008&lt;br /&gt;All Rights Reserved&lt;br /&gt;Time: 11:15pm est&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;""""""""""""""""""""""""""""&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DAY 27&lt;br /&gt;APRIL 27, 2008&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;WHAT WILL IT TAKE&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What will it take&lt;br /&gt;To make my people see&lt;br /&gt;That they are now&lt;br /&gt;Living &lt;br /&gt;In mental slavery&lt;br /&gt;What will it take&lt;br /&gt;To wake them up inside&lt;br /&gt;To learn &lt;br /&gt;To know the difference&lt;br /&gt;And freedom's path&lt;br /&gt;Is still alive&lt;br /&gt;What will it take&lt;br /&gt;To stop all&lt;br /&gt;The self hate&lt;br /&gt;And start to love&lt;br /&gt;Who they are&lt;br /&gt;And that we can &lt;br /&gt;Go far&lt;br /&gt;What will it take&lt;br /&gt;To start to trust &lt;br /&gt;To open our minds&lt;br /&gt;Following our &lt;br /&gt;Ancient Ancestors&lt;br /&gt;Is A Must&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Written by Ruth Sadi El&lt;br /&gt;Copyright © April 27, 2008&lt;br /&gt;All Rights Reserved&lt;br /&gt;Time: 11:35 pm EST&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;//////////////////////////&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DAY 28&lt;br /&gt;APRIL 28, 2008&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ONCE UPON A TIME AGO&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Once upon a time ago&lt;br /&gt;Our Ancestors lost &lt;br /&gt;Their way&lt;br /&gt;Enslaved in a country&lt;br /&gt;Stripped of all they knew&lt;br /&gt;But they never forgot &lt;br /&gt;How to pray&lt;br /&gt;They tried to keep up&lt;br /&gt;Their culture and customs&lt;br /&gt;From the Motherland&lt;br /&gt;They loved&lt;br /&gt;Generations past&lt;br /&gt;And they forgot&lt;br /&gt;The true Message&lt;br /&gt;Was sent from above&lt;br /&gt;Generations of History&lt;br /&gt;They tried to erase away&lt;br /&gt;But they forgot the strength&lt;br /&gt;Of our people was found&lt;br /&gt;In to whom they prayed&lt;br /&gt;So much has been lost&lt;br /&gt;And forgotten&lt;br /&gt;In the attic of Ancient Time&lt;br /&gt;So much needs to come&lt;br /&gt;Back to us quickly&lt;br /&gt;For our people's lives&lt;br /&gt;Are out of rhyme&lt;br /&gt;We must find our way back&lt;br /&gt;To where it all began&lt;br /&gt;We must start taking &lt;br /&gt;Off the mind shackles&lt;br /&gt;And truly learn our &lt;br /&gt;Real history again&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Written by Ruth Sadi El&lt;br /&gt;Copyright © April 28, 2008&lt;br /&gt;Time: 8:54 PM EST&lt;br /&gt;All Rights Reserved&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DAY 29&lt;br /&gt;APRIL 29, 2008&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A MOTHER'S LOVE&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A mother's love transcends time&lt;br /&gt;Age and space&lt;br /&gt;Her love is never ending&lt;br /&gt;She is steadfast&lt;br /&gt;Life to her is never a race&lt;br /&gt;Her love knows no bounderies&lt;br /&gt;Her love is quite unique&lt;br /&gt;She loves unconditionally&lt;br /&gt;And she doesn't know defeat&lt;br /&gt;She is there &lt;br /&gt;When you don't see her&lt;br /&gt;And watches &lt;br /&gt;Her child's every move&lt;br /&gt;She can be angelic in nature&lt;br /&gt;For her words are life&lt;br /&gt;They can heal and soothe&lt;br /&gt;Her arms are always open&lt;br /&gt;To receive one gone astray&lt;br /&gt;Her knees are marked and scared &lt;br /&gt;For that is how she prays&lt;br /&gt;She never gives up&lt;br /&gt;And doesn't give in&lt;br /&gt;When circumstances &lt;br /&gt;Demands a retreat&lt;br /&gt;She's stronger then most&lt;br /&gt;To life she gives a toast&lt;br /&gt;In love she takes&lt;br /&gt;The bitter with the sweet&lt;br /&gt;She comes to her children's defense&lt;br /&gt;When all hell breaks out inside&lt;br /&gt;She'll never say they didn't do&lt;br /&gt;For in her Father's love she resides&lt;br /&gt;Her children are &lt;br /&gt;Her most precious gift&lt;br /&gt;And she'll cherish them &lt;br /&gt;Her whole life long&lt;br /&gt;Their names &lt;br /&gt;She sings constantly&lt;br /&gt;And they play within her heart &lt;br /&gt;Like a song&lt;br /&gt;A Mother's love is awesome&lt;br /&gt;There is nothing you can compare&lt;br /&gt;Sometimes you'll think shes all knowing&lt;br /&gt;For you can sense her presence everywhere&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Written by Ruth Sadi El&lt;br /&gt;Copyright © April 30, 2008&lt;br /&gt;Time: 6:16 pm est&lt;br /&gt;All Rights Reserved&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQ&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DAY 30&lt;br /&gt;APRIL 30, 2008&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;FEELINGS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Feeling afraid&lt;br /&gt;Feeling alone&lt;br /&gt;Feeling defeated&lt;br /&gt;Heart wants to roam&lt;br /&gt;But where can it go&lt;br /&gt;To whom can it plead&lt;br /&gt;Who will really listen&lt;br /&gt;To all my self pitied needs&lt;br /&gt;You can't depend on feelings&lt;br /&gt;Because they come and go&lt;br /&gt;But there is some that &lt;br /&gt;Tend to stay&lt;br /&gt;And makes your heart as&lt;br /&gt;Cold as snow&lt;br /&gt;Some feelings I guess&lt;br /&gt;Are alright&lt;br /&gt;They make you feel a &lt;br /&gt;Tingle inside&lt;br /&gt;They make you feel all&lt;br /&gt;giggly&lt;br /&gt;Then some will make you &lt;br /&gt;Hide&lt;br /&gt;Feelings are not all bad&lt;br /&gt;But some I wish would go away&lt;br /&gt;And only come to visit me&lt;br /&gt;When I kneel and pray&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Written by Ruth Sadi El&lt;br /&gt;Copyright © April 30, 2008&lt;br /&gt;Time: 6:38&lt;br /&gt;All Rights Reserved&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This is the last poem for National Poetry Month and it has been all good. Like I said for a true poet a poem a day is a walk in the park. A true poet always has something to write about and we keep ourselves challenged everyday. Poetry is who we&lt;br /&gt;are. It's what we do and it's as natural as breathing. 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