Quick poem.....
Accept my leave
By Abu Khattab
I took her hands and I put them in mine,
As I paused from saying what I was going to do.
She knew that my life would eventually end,
But did she know when? Not even a clue.
The ring remained on the finger of hers,
To her, a testament to the promise I made.
I looked in her eyes and reassured her heart,
That on the Day of Judgement we will get paid.
Her tears began to roll down her cheeks,
Heartache spread but it was for the best.
The rose splitting from the soil beneath,
As finally, my dream, I would put to rest.
She knew who she married when she accepted the conditions,
A man whose aims were evident in his kunya.
A life in tatters that was sewed back with battle,
Awaiting his release from the shackles of this dunya.
I stroked her hands with the tips of my thumbs,
A gentle smile took up my face.
A kiss I gave her on the surface of her hand,
As I told her that finally I had found my place.
I bid her farewell for the final time,
As I closed the door behind my leave.
I looked at my hand and I saw her tears,
As I heard her crying and her silent heave.
I walked the path towards my dream,
My footsteps fading against the snow.
Finally now I could meet my Lord,
When finally my blood would begin to flow.
I left her - yes - but I'll see her again,
By the Will of my Lord it will be in the garden.
The gift of martyrdom is more dear to me,
For her sins I can ask my Lord to pardon.
So I face my enemy and I take up arms,
Awaiting the bullet to strike my heart.
The time is ticking as I await my prize,
Where me and my rose wouldn't be apart.
What more could I say as I await that time?
A sweetness is near and I can smell the scent.
To face my Lord in an honourable fashion,
And say "my Lord for you my life I have spent."