FOLDS OF PRAYER : RAFIYA SAYEED
FOLDS OF PRAYER
RAFIYA SAYEED
I planted a prayer seed
in the soil of graveyards,
believing it will bloom
with the fragrance of amnesty
to cure the diseased hearts-
unkind, unreal, cruel and hard
with whiffs of kindness,
compassion and concord.
I whispered a prayer song
in the air of darkness,
deeming it will hush
the cries and woes of orphans,
widows, oppressed mothers and fathers
with the silence of starry nights.
I sent down a stream of prayers
made with tears of mourning,
believing it will flow into the sea
merge into it and be one;
then rise into the highest clouds
and pour down as rains of peace.
I tied a prayer note
to the dainty feet of a dove,
deeming it will fly to the red skies
and return with a branch of hope
from a novel land of humanity
where Kingdom of love and harmony rules.
(Rafiya Sayeed is a writer and educator from Kashmir. She writes poetry, essays and review works. She is inspired by nature and simple life experiences to write her verses. Her work has been featured in various anthologies, newspapers and online literary magazines.)
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