Sacrifice

The conscience speaks, the whispers grow
The inner light pierces through.
Like the rays of dawn, - light, hope and life
A new beginning, a new day, the soul awakes.

The soul awakes - fighting its first battle
against the sister of death that longs to keep him in bed
So many more battles lie ahead
Each moment, and phase, so many tests
To be purified and tested, before it rests.

It will struggle, it will fall, it will sin
But most importantly, it will repent and repent, once more stand tall
Washing away all the filth once again
Crying to its Lord in the depth of the night
To be saved from His displeasure, His anger and wrath
This repenting sinner.

Sometimes walking by - hands and arms are bleeding
Compassionate and pure - despite all its heard
So many sacrifices this soul will make
In submitting to its creator, its own heart it could break.
This human.

It will submit humbly in its prayers,
Bowing down, it will submit its own ego
Its anger will turn into mercy, its sadness into reason, its worries and fears into faith and trust.
It will hear ill speech but walk away,
It will spread peace and love to every passerby
It will give what it gives for the sake of its Lord
And what others fight for it will give in charity
They shed blood for this, but it gives it away freely
This mumin.

Enveloped by heaven's love
Blessed steps. And words. And tears.
And - it just keep walking, closer and closer
Towards Allah swt seeking His face, His pleasure
Embraced.

One day, it silently and gently flows away
Embraced by angels, doors of mercy wide open.
For all its done, all its giving, all its sacrifices, everything for the one, it returns.
Heaven.

(c) 2014