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anwaarhassan
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since 2003-07-09

Posts 181
Menifee, CA

0 posted 2004-01-20 03:21 AM

A Tale of  Forbidden Love

She sat by the window lost in thought
Her mind and heart a battle fought
To wed a stranger twice her age
Her family said was no outrage
Or take such matters into her hand
Elope with her love to a far off land

Her mother, then, came in that day
To impart wisdom on her wedding day
“My dear why must you be so irate,
Learn to accept  what is your fate
Culture and tradition will always dictate
Parents know better to choose your mate.”

“Love and passion count for naught
Just as common sense cannot be bought
Time alone will engender love
Respect will be your treasure trove.
Listen well to what you’ve been told
Our honor alone you must uphold.”

Duty and honor must surely dictate
What her heart desired, to abate.
With a broken spirit she bid adieu
To her only love, to start anew;
Knowing then that come what may
A bartered bride she would be that day.

So amidst all the pomp and splendor
She left her home with heart asunder
As her father tried to soothe her pain
He said these final words again,
Your home is with your spouse today.
Our doors are closed if you return to stay.

And so began her new life again
In fear and anger and in  pain;
And with time all respect went away
And honor and tradition no longer held sway
For though she fought against her pride
She could not forget she was a bartered bride

In time her passion made her bold
Her only love she vowed to uphold
And so in many a secret rendezvous
A forbidden love now became taboo.
And culture, tradition, honor and pride
Meant little enough to a bartered bride

But alas as all such stories go
The ignorant masses came to know
And amidst the rage and blinding hate
A silent death was a merciful fate
A fitting end is what they all claim
To a forbidden love borne out of shame

Think you not that this tale be old
Even today such things go untold
Is there any pride or honor won
What culture and tradition have undone.
For if freedom of choice isn't there to give
Then humanity, in time, will cease to live.

[This message has been edited by anwaarhassan (01-20-2004 11:23 PM).]

muted

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since 2004-01-15

Posts 2949
Elapsing, Eclipsing, Evolving

1 posted 2004-01-20 03:37 AM

this one is *WOW*

your words remind us how precious freedom of choice is....this was felt throughout me!!

passing shadows
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since 1999-08-26

Posts 45577
displaced

2 posted 2004-01-20 03:51 AM

good to see you writing again...you've been missed

anwaarhassan
Member

since 2003-07-09

Posts 181
Menifee, CA

3 posted 2004-01-20 03:54 AM

Thank you Muted for your comments.

Passing shadows,
thank you. I have missed everyone here and have been neglectful in visiting this site.

Charisma

Member Ascendant

since 2000-09-30

Posts 5906
lost in blue pages

4 posted 2004-01-20 03:57 AM

Wish I had the right words to say how your words moved me.

goes in my library, thank you for sharing

Charisma

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