DEATH

When I was sick and ill

I look beyond the sky and wonder about my ills

Thinking about my life

And saying to myself how it did not worth that while

Then the fear of death gripped me

Then I screamed please let me be

Then I muttered “OH ALLAH”

Grant me paradise

The house of the wise

The abode of the faithful’s

The resting place of the helpful and grateful’s

And I said to myself if its time

To say bye to my lifetime

Then, am prepared for death

Of which I don’t fear

But!!! Wait!!

I never got to apologize

For that other day at the class

Or got to pray at that appropriate time

I never got to tell her and him that it was wrong

Neither did I warn them of hell

I never got to say salaam alaykum to that brother or sister

Neither did I offer half my bread to that sister

I never got to smile at the baby sitter

and the old man that cleaned the litter

OH MY!! What a waste!

I ignored all these small things

And only thought of those big things

Now! No time to go back

Death is already on my back

For those of us who are still alive

And still living that bad life

This is an opportunity for you to do good deeds

And encourage others to do good deeds

Because all this will count on judgment day

May Almighty Allah make us inmate of paradise on that day. Ameeen.