Turned 13

The aroma of herbal tea Fills the room, Bringing back all the memories; All the joyful reminiscences, I sit back, watching the sun rise… Contemplating the emerging Beauty of the orange sunlight, I feel the reflection of it in my eyes, At the moment, life’s beauty enraptured Me, Light gradually emerged To turn a new page, To conceal darkness with new ambitions, To relive, I sat there meditating every Single detail, As I waited and anticipated These seconds that will change my life, As I continued staring deeply, The sun slowly began to rise, Filling my eyes with tenderness… I felt a smooth breeze refreshing my skin, The sun rose and rose Becoming half a circle, It became like the smile of patience Drawn on my face, After long minutes of pleasure, The sun finally came up, Becoming a full circle in the azure sky; Like a face that shimmered, Smiling and smiling…Like I never smiled before, I stared at the dark, gloomy sky as I heard my sister say, “Happy 13th birthday Farah!” She embraced me with excitement and love, as I thanked her for being the first to say that to me… “12:01am” ----------------------------------------- As I woke up the next morning, Out my window was the sun, Reflecting its beauty on the earth, I remembered yesterday… “Thank you God…Thank you for making this day a page of light that will erase all the other black pages.” April 6th, 2007