AL MADINAH 

AL MUNAWWARAH

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I stepped into the palm of love

My feet walked, felt like wings as they arrived into this city 

In the middle of the night 

eyes swollen after weeping out my insides

squinting, relentless lids, unable to let go of the green dome 

Suddenly there was a lady, an old ancient seated beside me

Before the sun awoke she turned and said a few words

All in a language I did not know

but I knew what she was saying 

She dropped a wind, the essence of this city

and after the sun rose before us

the bud sprang open and the sky was abloom

delicate petals surrounded us

she placed her hand upon my forehead 

It was warm and old

When I say old I mean true

tears gushed again from inside me, a new spring broke

I couldn't see anymore and then in just that one split second

It was as if I had known everything

Everything true

that this had already been, what is written upon the tablet

the end had come

the curtains had already closed

and with the chirping of the birds 

the moment flew away, it was just a tiny glimmer 

and so enough for me that after that it was as if I was spent

the day that had just dawned felt too much to withstand

I had travelled through time, through space and was set back again

on the sage green carpet, the scent of deer musk 

and the velvety green dome 

I so wish I could touch it