The Rain in Birmingham

Annoying and irritating

too bad its pouring

watery and slippery

my glasses go blurry


the rain comes without any sign

on a day that looks fine

with wind hitting me in my face

I get pushed forward at a fast pace


and then I just miss my bus

cud things get any worse

I get another and find a seat

oh dear its too wet to comfortably sit


I then get off at my stop

a woman ahead has her umbrella on the top

not a very good idea in the wind and rain

and upside down it goes until she has to strain


she moves to one side and den another

her umbrella being a very big bother

I laugh looking at her and next thing I know

my own umbrella begins to play up and I have to hold it low


I nearly walk into people

which is obviously alot of trouble

but theres nothing much that I can do

otherwise my own umbrella will be a funny U


so feeling frustrated at last

I put away my umbrella very fast

but as easy as it sounds it is not

its as if me and my umbrella had fought


in the end I finally win

and my umbrella is destined for the bin

for I try too hard to force it shut

and it breaks from the middle, and im holding it like a nut


feeling a little embarassed over the last second

I see an umbrella on the footpath and I reckon

its not only me having a rough time in the rain

its not an indian movie, we're not dancing on a train


but as I get near my home

I forget the rain and where it came from

for im busy looking at a beautiful rainbow

with nimbus clouds around it hanging very low


so although I still stand by the fact

that experiencing rain in birmingham is not a very fascinating act

a rainbow once in a while makes me stand in that very rain

and forget the tantrums I have of making rain a pain :)

A Breach of Freedom

What do I see in the paper today?

A work of idle minds, who think life's a play.

With covers of freedom of speech on their side,

They propose to mock Islam, far and wide.

Do they not realize that they are being vain?

What are they getting by putting muslims through pain?

For indeed the 'cartoon' that they draw, they shall regret,

They are messing with THE POWERFUL, it's their time to fret.

It's not easy to get away with such a shameful act,

Their actions clearly show an indication of a lack of intellect.

They need to go back to history and derive some morals,

Have they not heard about the year in which elephants were destroyed with pieces of corals?

His belongings which He wishes to protect, the Lord does protect,

Indeed what He did when His Holy house was endangered, is a fact.

Similarly The Holy Prophet(p.b.u.h) is a loved, chosen one from Him,

Do they not see that their life will be soon full of grim?

For the Muslims at large, it is an intolerant excuse,

In our logic, the definition of freedom of speech is being abused.

Ask us and we will give you our humble opinion,

For when hatred burns in our hearts, it glows no less than the sun.

Their doings, without doubt, account for a punishment ,

In a cell of calamities their life should be spent.

And only that day shall Muslims be re-defining this word the wrong doers preach,

When 'freedom' seekers get bound by bars of their 'speech'.

Save Kenya...

What was once a beautiful country, flourished with greenery,
Now sees a colour change, flooded with bloodshed
What has happened to its people, why do they not settle down and agree?
The consequences following elections are indeed very sad.

The peace, the tranquil where has it all vanished?
Are these the days the citizens worked hard for ?
The prices shooting up with people dying famished
Stop the violence please, its impossible to stand anymore.

Innocence at stake, a child walking on the street,
The next instant a mother holds him in her arms crying
One can't imagine what the child must have done to get such a treat,
He never had the chance to utter last words to his mum while dying...

I say, about time people got back to sanity
What is all the violence making them achieve?
Is their target merely progressive enmity?
Between families and tribes and cause everyone to greive?

The people for whom they fight, will not return the losses caused
Do they not understand what a waste their actions are?
Who will answer every question that is being paused?
Do they even have any answers, with thoughts so bizarre.

My only prayer, on this very day in February,
Is for Understanding between Kenyans and for most desired Unity,
Let us make this prayer of mine a fulfilled one and get every Kenyan to agree
And raise our flag sky high, singing our national anthem with sincerity.