I want to hear a sermon
I want to hear a sermon
That isn’t about boundaries
But about the limitless capacity
Of the human soul
A sermon not about women
Unless it’s a sermon about men
About being a good brother
A good father
A good husband
A good neighbor
I want to hear a sermon
I want to hear a sermon about hope
Instead of despair
About peace
Instead of war
About humanity
About humility
About love
A sermon not about the existance of Christians and Jews
Unless it’s about co-existance with Christians and Jews
A sermon that plucks the strings of my spirituality
A sermon where poetry permeates from a microphone
Where metaphors bleed scripture
A sermon worth sitting through
Worth listening to
Worth having my foot fall asleep to
A sermon saying something new
Where the words
Walk on the carpet of the universe
Embracing stardust and shadows
A sermon that turns darkness into light
Turns wrongs into rights
That shuts all the doors
And then invites
Me
In
I want to hear a sermon
A sermon that’s spoken once
And never again
That deserves a timeless amen
A sermon about the future
Instead of the past
Not about who we were
But of who we could become
A sermon not about any other country
But about my country
My land
My city
My issues
A sermon that speaks to me
That sings to me
That calls on me
That waits for me
To breathe every syllable
Of
It
In
On this day
Of all days
I want to hear a sermon
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Yeslam othmak:) Or in english my eye is on you:)
Kalamak jawaher..
o sa7 lsanak.
we could all use a positive outlook … very nicely put!
WOW…seriously..
You know waht Naseem, this kinda made me sad because it’s so not the case.
Very moving!
thanks for reading everyone
Amazing..
But you’re asking for for a revolution. I revolution of hope, I guess.
by the way.. did you get my email inn response to your comment on 360east..?
ahmad: thanks for reading man. no, not a revolution, just an evolution of a few minds.
no, sorry man i didn’t get any emails.
Nas, this was really lovely. I hear the imam on Fridays near our home and despair at times. I will add your poem to my prayers, Lord, let it be.
funny, it reminded me of some Jars of Clay lyrics.
kinzi: thanks for reading. there are various mosques all over that give great sermons but this should be the case almost everywhere. i shouldn’t have to drive across town to hear it because it should be available everywhere, even though i’ve done that before.
Nas, that was absolutely beautiful and so real.
That was fantastic! I’ve given up looking for churches that have pastors that can preach a
“A sermon worth sitting through
Worth listening to
Worth having my foot fall asleep to
A sermon saying something new
Where the words
Walk on the carpet of the universe”
Anyway,this is a beautifully written poem. Keep ‘em coming.