Sometimes

Sometimes life has a way to teach one even one lesson
Sometimes it may be that it takes a lifetime before realisation

Sometimes it seems that everyone saps the life out of you
Sometimes with failure after failure you know not what to do

Sometimes you think that your contribution maybe helpful
Sometimes everyone expects you only to be dutiful

Sometimes you show your frustration at mere rejection
Sometimes you regret your action upon reflection

Sometimes you struggle to figure what role to play
Sometimes you may want to but then it's better nothing you say

Sometimes you think people's acceptance of you is respect
Sometimes you wonder if the opposite means to reject

Sometimes you sit and wonder at the confusion of it all
Sometimes you consider why your eyes out you do bawl

Sometimes it is merely that you don't know the “when”
Sometimes one must say this feeling of rejection never again

Sometimes we must be patient for we know not the reason
Sometimes it is that we were placed here for others’ repletion

Sometimes it is best that we quietly carry on with life
Sometimes one just has to do a little more to avoid strife

Sometimes with these many tests we are bombarded
Sometimes we learn and with time we are no longer red-carded

Sometimes we must take time to learn our role in life
Sometimes it's in silence we do look forward to the afterlife

Sometimes our test in life is more about our patience
Sometimes  it's sobering to know you will not meet other's expectations

Sometimes it's necessary to continue the best that you can be
Sometimes being agreeable to others will set you free

Goodbye my friend

Goodbye my friend it's hard not to cry
But the contentment with Allah's decree we can't deny

Too soon is only for our earthly desire
Your life's fulfilment is what we admire

Strange how we met before you tied the knot
Your friendship in some way found in my heart a spot

Not always close in person but not distant in thought
Many things spoken and unspoken me you taught

And even now in death your fate is a reminder
Of your gentle character and no one kinder

As people gathered to pray and pay their respects
For sure it's prayers our Lord never rejects

Yes, we met at a time you took a bride
Eventually you took my choice of car as a ride

But your studious nature made you fairly well-read
And follow your example I can't tread

But in your children you leave behind those with love
For a father who treated everybody with kid glove

A wife so proud of having been your wife
For many came too soon the end of your life.

Farewell my friend as you journey to a world beyond
May Allah grant that we meet in paradise at the pond.

I will miss you

 I dedicate the poem below to a dear friend, Faadiel Nordien (1954 - 2014). One only truly appreciates a person when they are no longer there. But, allow me to say a few words which is a dedication to him and I say this with all love and respect.

I pray that Almighty Allah showers him with His mercy and grant him a lofty place in Paradise - Aameen 

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I will miss you

People celebrate anniversaries in so many different ways

 Today we celebrate the anniversary of our friendship

 Along the years you taught me much so I sing your praise

 Simple, down to earth, on your shoulder was never a chip
 

 But one quickly learns about you, the prankster and joker

 Quick-witted and subtle you were in your humour

 Causing red faces while straight-faced you were as if a game of poker

 Many a time most were caught while likely in a stupor

 

 You taught me without fear of me eclipsing you in ambition

 Rather you were to most a mentor and a friend

Upon reflection, no doubt you quietly bore pain and rejection

 This clearly did not stop you from your normal trend

 

 So many years have passed since we first did meet

 And our Lord knows best why He chose this day

 That our friendship on this earth must be complete

 You have left for greener pastures while we do stay

 

 Never a goodbye to a friend but rather farewell, so long

 I have not met a person but from him a lesson I did draw

 Perhaps about you I should write a book of lessons so strong

 I remember the day we met but now in this world I will see you no more

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