[POEM] If I had it to do over again...

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[POEM] If I had it to do over again...
jannah
05/14/01 at 14:39:27
IF I HAD MY LIFE TO LIVE OVER

             I would have invited friends over to
                         dinner even if the carpet was
                         stained and the sofa faded.

            I would have eaten the popcorn in
                         the "GOOD" living room and
                         worried much less about the dirt
                         when someone wanted to light a fire
                         in the fireplace.

             I would have taken the time to
                         listen to my grandfather ramble
                         about his youth.

             I would never have insisted the car
                         windows be rolled up on a
                         summer day because my hair had just
                         been teased and sprayed.

            I would have burned the pink candle
                      sculpted like a rose before it
                         melted in storage.

  I would have sat on the lawn with my
                       children and not worried
                       about grass stains.

           I would have cried and laughed less
                       while watching television and
                       more while watching life.

           I would have gone to bed when I was
                         sick instead of pretending the
                         earth would go into a holding
                         pattern if I weren't there for the
                        day.

           I would never have bought anything
                         just because it was practical,
                         wouldn't show soil or was guaranteed
                         to last a lifetime.

            Instead of wishing away nine months
                        of pregnancy, I'd have
                        cherished every moment realizing
                        that the wonderment growing inside
                       me was the only chance in life to
                       experience a miracle from God.

           When my kids kissed me impetuously,
                        I would never have said,
                        "Later.. Now go get washed up for dinner."


            There would have been more "I love you's"
                          and more "I'm sorry's"
                           .....but mostly, given another shot
                          at life, I would seize every
                           minute.....look at it and really see
                            it ...live it ...and never give it back.


             In honor of women's history month
                        and in memory of Erma Bombeck
                        who lost her fight with cancer.
Re: [POEM] If I had it to do over again...
Learner
05/14/01 at 20:09:51
slm  :)

Subhanallah, that was really nice.
Any idea who wrote it?

wlm  :)
Re: [POEM] If I had it to do over again...
nehar
05/15/01 at 07:05:41
[slm]

masha'allah, that was well sed.

[wlm]

Nehar
Re: [POEM] If I had it to do over again...
jannah
05/15/01 at 12:27:52
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