Chances

We Take chances for not knowing what is ahead of us, All we have is fear that surrounds us without any reasons; We take chances for not knowing what love is about, All we have is our expectation that keeps us moving ahead; Trying not to make the same mistake that haunts me every night, Realizing the emptiness that has left my heart with darkness and pain; It’s never easy taking every breath without thinking of tomorrow; All I have is just memories of yesterday that has left me of nothing, But I have somehow made it through the dark nights of my fears.
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Mowatt Avatar
January 18, 2012 at 4:18 PM
Congrats Saleem! well done!!!
Durrani Avatar
January 19, 2012 at 10:06 AM
Thanks Reneice.....
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January 18, 2012 at 3:29 AM
Congratulations on your win :)
Durrani Avatar
January 18, 2012 at 11:40 AM
Thank you so much Sarah..... appreciate all the support.
Brown Avatar
January 17, 2012 at 7:31 AM
Congratulations on your featured poem this week Saleem. Love, Carol P.S. you can find the featured poets down the center of PoetrySoup Homepage. There are 4 pages of them this week and you can click and read and leave comments to the other poets. The poems are changed around each day giving your poem more exposure. The poems are up from Sunday to the next Sunday
Durrani Avatar
January 18, 2012 at 11:44 AM
Thank you so much Carol..... really appreciate the love and support.
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January 16, 2012 at 2:14 PM
I like yours poem Saleem.----CONGRATULATIONS on the week`s winner!!Thank you for reading my poem,welcome back. -- oxox hugs Anne-Lise
Durrani Avatar
January 18, 2012 at 11:45 AM
Thank you so much Anne...... for all the love and support.
Song Avatar
December 12, 2011 at 11:45 PM
Good morning, Saleem. Allow me to roll out the red carpet and welcome u to our comfy lil community of creativity and dreams..you will get out of this site what u put into it..the more details your comments are -usually the more detailed others will respond. ...This opening line of your verse grabbed me bc it is so universal a thot. For me,...the reasons that I have fear are FEAR of FAILING even if relational, spiritual, etc. And you are so right, it is a game of chance. All the best to you, Gwendolen
Durrani Avatar
December 27, 2011 at 12:31 AM
Sorry for the late reply.... Thank you so much for your warm welcome and the lovely words to shared with me...Thank You.
Durrani Avatar
December 13, 2011 at 2:38 AM
Thank you so much for reading my work, and also for the advice. Really like to write more but time is not on my side and there is so much I would like to write.
Adams Avatar
December 11, 2011 at 10:08 AM
I like what you write of memories of yesterday, leaving nothing. Your poems remind me of the times I have felt pain so deeply that a sense of hopelessness comes forth, but also a sense of surrender in knowing that I don't understand this life, and maybe never will. And in a strange way finding peace in that. Thank you for your poems, and your comment on my piece.
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December 4, 2011 at 11:30 AM
welcome to poetry soup nice poem hope to read more.
Durrani Avatar
December 8, 2011 at 11:41 PM
Thanks Craig for the support.
Brown Avatar
November 30, 2011 at 5:00 AM
A warm welcome to PoetrySoup I offer to you Saleem. I wish for you the best in your writing endeavors whatever they may be. May you find inspiration by reading some of the poetry written here by other poets. Read and comment on their's and they will return in kind. May the sun shine on you that you might find great joy in your life. Love and blessing always, Carol
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November 30, 2011 at 5:33 AM
Let me first thank you for veiwing my peom, I have so much on my mind and I was looking for a perfect place to post my work and while surfing I found Poetysoup. Its just the start but really lookiing forward writting more.... Love and blessing always, Saleem
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