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The Spirit Of Christmas Through The Eyes Of A Non-Christian Immigrant

The Spirit Of Christmas Through The Eyes Of A Non-Christian Immigrant Shahina Lakhani   How do I feel about Christmas? As someone who was not born or raised a Christian, this question has been with me for a long time. No, I have not converted and I do not intend to convert. That is not [...]

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A New Dream

A New Dream Poem By Shahina Lakhani   I  am dreaming a new dream   Of love, total connection and complete surrender   The thick ice of anxiety, separation and pain   Slowly melting away from my heart, from my soul   Giving way to a fertile land of infinite opportunity   Of boundless love [...]

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Hope

    Hope Poem By Shahina Lakhani   Tonight is the darkest   Dawn must be near   So close to me that   I constantly have to struggle   To see the hints of the shimmering light   Trying to breakthrough   From behind the dark clouds   Although the clouds look like   [...]

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Beyond The Pain

Beyond The Pain Poem By Shahina Lakhani   I prayed for a man to be my friend my protector   Instead you gave me solitude and tenacity   The solitude was for me to see   All that I have refused to see   All my life I have turned a blind eye   To [...]

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When The Going Gets Tough

When The Going Gets Tough Shahina Lakhani Have you ever felt that life's journey is too hard, too unpredictable and too heart breaking? Have you ever hoped it would just end so you can have some peace? Have you ever sought a break from the merciless waves that seem to crush you down before you [...]

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Oceans Of Love

Oceans Of Love Shahina Lakhani   Open your eyes, listen to me   You have wandered all your life   This wandering has done some good   At least it lead you back to me   So my sweet love, open your eyes   Stop wandering, stop worrying   Look!   Look at the blossoms [...]

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Thank You! Your Generosity Is Heart Warming

  Thank You! Your Generosity Is Heart Warming Shahina Lakhani Have you ever felt in your life that you have traveled a great distance yet there is still a long way to go? Today I feel the same way. As I look back at the previous year my heart is full of joy, gratitude and [...]

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Living Beyond The Bounds of Co-dependence And Independence (Part II)

Living Beyond The Bounds of Co-dependence And Independence (Part II) Shahina Lakhani In the last post as we played with the idea of independence and Co-dependence we found out that both are like two sides of the same coin. A victim who is co-dependent may become a survivor who believes in total independence and a [...]

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The Search

The search   Shahina Lakhani     I looked for you in the meadows The rivers the streams and the oceans The mountain peaks smell of your sweet  breath The wind has your name on it Your signs everywhere But you no where in sight What is it that hides you from me? Why do [...]

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The Universe Dances

  The Universe Dances Shahina Lakhani   I cannot wrap my mind around it Love like this has never happened to me So I tell my mind to stay out of this And allow my heart to take over For the matters of love, a mind can never grasp It goes insane unable to contain [...]

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