Howling Wilderness

In the silence of pitch dark night of loneliness
A sweet melodious voice calling me from far
My heart craves to go there
The disabling shackles of loyalty stop me

Call me not, I’m not free
I wish I was a bird
Free floating in the horizon
Chirping and singing the Hymn of God

These killing bondages of life
My soul imprisoned in the cage of values
The waves of adversities rocking the boat of hopes
My body a cold storage of my desires

O caller! Stop calling me
Your melody enchants me
But I have jobs undone.

-Hamida Yamin
Nov.10, 2014
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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February 15, 2015 at 9:48 AM
Hamida :) Congratulations on having your awesome poem featured on the soups Home Page. Hope you had a wonderful Valentines day. ~SKAT LOVE~
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February 16, 2015 at 9:45 AM
Thank s for your beautiful comments.
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February 7, 2015 at 1:12 PM
This is a tremendous first offering to the soup, you will fit in nicely. Welcome to the soup!
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February 15, 2015 at 12:26 AM
Thank s Richard for visiting my poem and for your uplifting comment.
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January 12, 2015 at 3:22 PM
"The disabling shackles of loyalty stop me" Sometimes we feel trapped by responsibilities and it is good to just have a day to not be responsible..I enjoyed reading your work..Thanks for stopping by..I had not finished the work that you looked at but thanks for leaving a comment..Sara
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January 12, 2015 at 5:20 PM
Thanks for your encouraging comments, Sarah. Surely I,ll be back when your poem is complete
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December 7, 2014 at 7:31 AM
- Warm welcome to PoetrySoup, Hamida - I choose your first great and well written free verse - Nice to meet you! - Hope you will be satisfied with our "soup family" - we are many .. but has plenty of room for you too - Keep the PoetrySoup as a haven - (Comment on the poetry of others and they will comment on yours.) Thank you for posted your words and thoughts here, I want to come back to read more another day. - oxox // Anne-Lise :)
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December 11, 2014 at 8:58 PM
Thanks for your warm welcome and for your valuable guidance Anne. I am glad to be associated with a fine group of poets. I am sure we will get along very well. I have to learn a great deal from you and other accomplished poets at the poetrysoup. Best wishes, Merry Christmas. -Hamida
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December 5, 2014 at 9:48 AM
You hear the call of the poetry,and this is a wonderful thing.Enjoy it.Best wishes,O.B
Yamin Avatar
December 13, 2014 at 5:08 PM
Thanks for visiting my poem and for your very kind comments. I am so glad I joined poetrysoup and am privileged to associate with a fine group of poets. Best wishes and Merry Christmas. H.Y
Leiser Avatar
December 2, 2014 at 4:41 PM
Powerful! I really liked this! Thanks for sharing.
Yamin Avatar
December 3, 2014 at 7:49 PM
Dear Laura, Thanks for visiting my poem and for your very kind comment. Love -Hamida
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December 2, 2014 at 4:36 PM
How true, Hamida, As long as we are still here, That means God still has work for us to do. I have a son in heaven and long to see him again. But all in God's time! Blessings, Darlene
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December 3, 2014 at 7:54 PM
Dear Darlene, Thank you for visiting my poem and for your sharing my thoughts. You make me feel glad I have joined a group of talented poets such as you. Regards. -Hamida
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