Togetherness — Mukhtar S. ‘Wakeel

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Togetherness

The sourness in our togetherness
Should bring no hate or bitterness
For that’ll be pure madness
And we’ve enjoyed too much happiness
To be grieved by such sadness.
I do not believe we can bear
The pains and anguish that follow
A broken intimate affair
But that’s not the case
As it’s something we must face
With equanimity and grace
To moderate our pace
And remain in human race.

Mukhtar S. ‘Wakeel · 1994

EDITOR’S NOTE

Originally published in Citizen on 31 Jan 1994, p. 38. This diplomatic transcription preserves the wording and lineation verified against the archived page.

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