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majnu
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0 posted 2005-05-02 06:07 AM


Halleluja

I could not sleep last night Lord,
Not the first night with myself awake
In the cold darkness of a solitary night,
But this time I played Halleluja over
and over; For 3 hours I sat and wept;
As the sobs wracked my body
only one cry could escape my lips,
Halleluja, Halleluja, Halleluja, Halleluja...

I saw the lights gone down in my city,
With Your great lantern hanging high,
Adorning the bay's light blues with
A million golden sequins shining up
Into pearly sails and jeweled ships;
And as my eyes could no longer bear,
And water washed away the searing light,
only one cry escaped my lips,
Halleluja, Halleluja, Halleluja, Halleluja...

© Copyright 2005 Zaheer Abbas Ali - All Rights Reserved
time prophet
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In New Zealand Amongst the Ancient Trees
1 posted 2005-05-02 08:17 AM


Maybe you should try a different book? and a CD with happy music, at the very least something a little less droll.
LeeJ
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2 posted 2005-05-02 08:48 AM


beautifully written poem...

try juicing 2 stalks of celery with one de seeded apple...which helps insomnia.



Seymour Tabin
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3 posted 2005-05-02 09:36 AM


majnu
Enjoyed the read.

passing shadows
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displaced
4 posted 2005-05-02 05:10 PM


I'm accustomed to staying up at night because I work nights. The sky is a beautiful canvas when it's a clear night.
JamesMichael
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5 posted 2005-05-02 05:12 PM


Enjoyed...James
majnu
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6 posted 2005-05-02 07:58 PM


thank you for reading and for your comments.

-majnu
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Timid thoughts be not afraid. I am a Poet.

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Gaia
7 posted 2005-05-02 11:51 PM


Don't those stars seem to reach right down and grab you on a clear night? A powerful refrain, halleluja...
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