National Poetry Writing Month

It's already day 4 so I must play catch up and produce four poems
Not sure what format they are using but here is mine.


Day One
April 1, 2008

The Bent

Watch the bent in your child
And you'll see when they turned wild
Cut if off before it starts
It will save you from a hurtful heart
Watch the way they react
When something goes wrong
When you see them leaning to the left
Tighten the reigns and make them strong

Watch the bent in your child
And you'll catch them
Before they turn wild
Look at the friends they bring around
Listen to their speech
Is their character sound
Watch the way they start to answer
When it's something you want to know
Watch the snarl form in their lip
That's one bent that has to go

Written by Ruth Sadi El
Copyright © April 2008
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Day 2
April 2, 2008

The Ungrateful Child

What makes a child ungrateful
Unthankful to the core
What makes a child who has everything
Keep wanting more and more
What makes them think we owe them
And must give in to their every demand
What makes them turn against us
And act like their foundation
Is built on sand

Written by Ruth Sadi El
Copyright © April 2008
All Rights Reserved

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Day 3
April 3, 2008

Little David

Little David all dressed up
Braids neatly in a row
Spreading joy and happiness
Everywhere he goes
All mannered down
Knows all the words to say
Follows The Striaght Path
One with Allah all the way
His religion is Islam
Peace is all he knows
In Harmony with his higher self
He's a Moslem from head to toe

Written by Ruth Sadi El
Copyright © April 2008

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Day 4
April 4, 2008

What Is Life All About

What is life all about
Tell me if you can
Is my life worth something
What does it take to be a man
I hear someone tell me
A real man reaches up
Know who he is on the inside
Moderation is in his cup
He takes care of himself
And knows right from wrong
He's one with his God
And his religion within is strong

Written by Ruth Sadi El
Copyright © April 2008
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Day 5
April 5, 2008

Almost Fatal

In a flash we can be gone
With no fault of your own
In the blink of an eye
You could be looking from on high
In a split second
You can be gone
No fault of your own
Just a day
Before the dawn
You think all is well
Everything is a go
Life is sweet
And then you don't know
What happen
What went wrong
My beliefs intact
My faith is strong
So what happen
In the wink of an eye
Life turned completely around
Filled with questions
Asking why

Written by Ruth Sadi El
Copyright © April 2008
All Rights Reserved

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Day 6
April 6, 2008

The Day After The Storm

Shaking off
Trying to stand straight
Weak all over
So I'll just call it fate
Could have been worse
Could be gone
Be I'm still here
But for how long
How many storms
Does it take
To end it all
How many disappointments
How many distant calls
Life is so fragile
Life is so sweet
Live it to its fullest
And we won't know defeat

Written by Ruth Sadi El
Copyright © April 2008
All Rights Reserved
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Day 7
April 7, 2008

Isn't It Wonderful

Isn't it wonderful
This thing call life
Isn't it fabulous
Living in the light
Isn't is glorious
When you know in whom you please
Life is a many door
And guess who has the keys
Life isn't a mystery
So easy to be understood
Life can be an open door
Some say knock on wood
What keys are you holding
How many are in your hands
Keys are as plenteous
As the grains of sands

Written by Ruth Sadi El
Copyright © April 2008
All Rights Reserved

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