Silence is a Betrayal of The Coward
Nawaf B. Al Ghanem Nawaf B. Al Ghanem

Silence is a Betrayal of The Coward

Silence in times of injustice is betrayal of the coward. 
Can you hear the scream of your fearful heart?

Isn’t it too painful for your fragile mind?

Or,
Is cowardice the blueprint of your frail soul?

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Nothing lasts
Nawaf B. Al Ghanem Nawaf B. Al Ghanem

Nothing lasts

Do you ever look around at all of this life

All of this beauty, & all of this ugliness…..

Everything will die, disintegrate and vanish into the entropic chaos

How,

How are we going to defy this ephemeral nature of reality,

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Solidarity For Humanity
Nawaf B. Al Ghanem Nawaf B. Al Ghanem

Solidarity For Humanity

Do I know what it is like to be in love?

You see,

I realized that I fell in love with love,

when I knew that my solidarity for humanity

did not depend on any identity

I don’t need to be Palestinian, African, or Indian

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What Money Cannot Buy
Nawaf B. Al Ghanem Nawaf B. Al Ghanem

What Money Cannot Buy

What money can buy?

A bed but not sleep.

A clock but not time.

A book but not knowledge.

A house but not home.

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Above All Do Not Lie To Yourself
Nawaf B. Al Ghanem Nawaf B. Al Ghanem

Above All Do Not Lie To Yourself

You may lie to the whole world and everyone around you

Standing in the middle of a circle distanced from faceless people

But above all do not lie to yourself

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