Names

Names have power. They say Allah has 99 names. My lover showed me How if you look at your hands The lines on your palms Create the Arabic characters For one and eight- This makes 81 on your right hand, and 18 on your left hand; Their sum is 99. Names have power. You may better understand something by Understanding its name. The word Christianity comes from the word Christ, meaning anointed one; the prophet. Judaism comes from Judah, who was the son of Jacob; the Jews are the descendants of Judah. Judah also means "praise." Islam means peace, or accepting the natural way; accepting God. Names have power. How we name ourselves Reflects who we are. I name myself Poet, Student, Teacher, Truth-seeker. Names have power. My lover calls me Habeby, my love; Rohi, my soul; Taebny, my sweet pain; Amera, princess.