A Little Journey Through Time
Where do I begin with the story of my life?
With a shout and then a cry, I've come to life
To arrive within a big and small world.
My cries expressing too many words.
I've grown up to realize I'm quite a calm child deep inside
I don't usually cry like others do
I put myself to sleep when I want to.
I enjoy laughing and moving around
I'm very curious deep down.
I used to scan and manipulate every object I can see
Trying to know what does it do?
Moving up to an older level
I had to mingle with other kids
I learned to talk and share and laugh
I learned to control and do my tasks
I went to places and watched faces
I loved to listen when no one's watching
Or even realizing I was there
Thinking I'm a kid who probably won't understand
I actually did at least to a certain limit.
I loved to watch people work.
Without noticing I'm there.
Without seeing my observing eyes watching.
Enjoying how wonderful it is to see someone do their job.
Specially someone who handles art.
Like a jeweler or even a craftsman.
Time passed by and I grew more in age.
My mind grew broader in a vast range.
Books filled my life.
History filled my soul.
Ancient places and ancient stories
Captivated my imagination as well my sight.
I went out to a bigger world , university it was
It was my world. Or at least I tried to make it be so.
I learned and had developed a lot.
I discovered and examined a lot.
And gained so much experience that's with no doubt.
I can analyze people and I would mostly succeed
It would stun them and sometimes me too indeed.
At times it felt like a curse to understand so much.
But my belief in God made me feel at ease so much.
I consider everything that came my way is a blessing.
And every mistake I had to be a mentor.
Later on I graduated, am out in the big world.
I'm on my way now to stand on my feet.
I tried to set myself on a certain track.
But didn't start off on quite the right track.
It took me a couple of years until now here I'm
Making my way, with joy and happy to be where I'm.
Still using the same method as always
Listen,
Observe
And learn
Implement
Use and never burn.
Am twenty four years old, and moving to twenty five.
And my entire life seems like a very long dive.
I wonder how it would feel twenty years from now,
That I guess would feel like traveling through space and time.
I'm having my share am having my time to take everything that comes my way
I'm here, I'm alive
My breath fills my lungs with the air of liberty
My mind thinks consistently of many things
Forever shall I be seeking to know
Everything that surrounds me, I know.
Poetry by Tarek Refaat
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Written on 2005-08-28 at 14:28
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