XHULI SPAHIU

 

Be That Person

 

In the darkness that so often feels like the end,

never forget that even the night carries stars within it.

Life is not a calm sea for everyone,

but the strongest ships are born from the fiercest storms.

 

Do not fear the wounds that cannot be seen,

they are the maps of a soul that has fought its battles.

Every fall is a lesson that lifts you higher,

every tear a cleansing for the heart that refuses to surrender.

 

There are people who live by counting the days,

and there are others who bring light into every day they are given.

Be that person.

The one who, even when weary, continues to sow hope.

Because the world is not changed by those who complain,

but by those who move forward with wounded hearts and clear eyes.

 

Do not seek a life without pain,

seek a spirit that cannot be broken.

For true strength is not in never falling,

but in rising again each time

with more light in your soul

and more love for life.

 

And when one day they ask you

how you endured through all the darkness,

smile gently and say:

 

I chose to become my own sun.

 

My Children My Homeland

 

Somewhere in Europe

in France, Switzerland, and Germany

live pieces of my heart,

like lights shining in the distance,

yet warming the same soul.

 

I have come from far away,

not to count the miles,

but to gather the embraces

that longing has kept for years.

 

My children wait for me

with a love that never changes,

and I find myself

in their sincere smiles.

 

My grandchildren,

these new flowers of life,

fill my days with joy

and my eyes with light.

 

I listen as they speak

the languages of the countries

where they have grown up,

yet their hearts still know

the language of family love.

 

What a great blessing it is

to be together again!

To hold the hands of my children,

to feel their closeness,

to see the generation that continues on

like a river

that never runs dry.

 

Today, Europe seems smaller to me,

because love brings every distance closer.

And I realize that my true homeland

has no borders and no maps.

 

My homeland is my children,

my grandchildren,

and the love that unites us

wherever we live.

 

The heart does not live in a place,

but where the hearts

of our loved ones beat.

 

And my homeland is

my children.

XHULI SPAHIU

 

XHULI SPAHIU (04/11/1969)–Gjilanë-Kosovo 🇽🇰 Poet and writer who firmly believes in the power of words to change people's lives. Through her poems and books, she shares messages of positivity, hope, and peace, inspiring readers to think deeply and find strength within themselves. Her mission is to help others through her writings, offering light in difficult moments and guidance for a more mindful and harmonious life. Three times featured in the Book of Records for her peaceful mission and internationally recognized as a peace icon, she uses every word as a tool to open hearts and sow hope. For her, writing is not just an art – it is a way to connect people, spread love, and create a better world, one sentence and one poem at a time.