HASSEN GARA

HASSEN GARA

WISHING  FOR …

The wounds my soul received

Have not yet ceased to bleed

For emotional stability

I have a crying need

Like an ocean whipped by winds

During a storm

Pining for serenity

Unperturbed

Smooth

Transparent

Looking like glass

I hope my confusion will soon pass

I don’t recognize myself any more

I long to be the person I was before

Regain my calmness

My joyfulness

My tolerance

My leniency

My gentleness

My compassion

My illumination

The gift to forget

And forgive

As long as I live

No way will I yield myself to defeat

I will rise to my feet

I will not hold a grudge

Against anyone of you

Despite the pain

The indignation

The acrid frustration

I have been through

Do not worry about me

I will manage!

From God I will get a surge of courage

Snug and safe on shore

Where blissful I will be, no pain

Ever more

Jenuary 2018

A PLACE I PINE FOR …

Let your imagination roam

Picture a breathtaking place

That will be one day your home

Perfection never seen or known before

My yearning for this land grows more and more

I must worship the lord here below

Till the time comes for me to go

The gardens of Eden I aspire

“There will be there all that the souls could desire”

Pure delight without pain or suffering

No hatred or resentment among human beings

A land where all my qualms will cease

A land filled with love, joy and peace

A place where I will never grow old

Will be adorned with bracelet of gold

I will wear garments of fine silk

Drink from rivers flowing with honey and milk

I will feel no sickness or pain

Will endure no mental strain

Live eternally enjoying the pleasures therein

Will hear no ill speech or commission of sin

The hearts of all people will be pure

In God’s clemency confident and secure

A land where prophets, saints and angels reside

If you are righteous, you can stand at their side

This place I long to be

God has prepared it for you and me

I rely upon what the lord and His prophets say

I hope I will see that beautiful land one day

June 2018

SELF-WILL

I am a human being

Born to be free

My mind is my own

No man has authority over me

I am happy to be me

In life , I have set a goal

To practice self-control

I battle everyday

Not to let my emotions

Have the final say

Control my actions by my own will

In difficult situations

I endeavor to linger calm and still

Refrain from expressing anger

Come out from any trial

Wiser and stronger

Never say hurtful things

Respect all human beings

In self-control

I confirm my soul

HASSEN GARA

HASSEN GARA, a Tunisian Senior English head teacher , graduated from the University of Arts and Human Sciences of Tunis in 1983.He  was sent by the Ministry of Education for a language refresher training in the USA , Louisiana in 1982 . He took the opportunity to take two courses: child psychology and development of vocabulary at the University of South West Louisiana. Actually, He is retired, but he is determined to devote himself  to reading, doing charity work and writing poetry. He has always believed that poetry is a way to grow emotionally and intellectually. It has served his  innate need to explain himself  and his life in the world.