Haj: Africa To Mecca
Bridled pilgrim on tributary road
Sanctified route that Imams trode
Hoping cares and sorrows to unload
In Mecca's blessed, sanctified abode
Prayerful disciple dutifully abnegating world in part
Humbly following the scantily-provisioned cart
In contrition, taking alms from each, beneficent heart
Diligently brushing aside each mental block, earthen
rampart
Suffering the reproach of strangers with grace
Shouldering the stigma attached to foreign race
Showering kindness to each passed, nameless face
Seeking refuge in lowly shelter and amended space
Copyright © Stephen Parker | Year Posted 2012
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