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db-cooper shared a letter in the
Mental Health group 1 years, 6 months agoThis post is viewable by the Unsealed community only.
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malakkc submitted a contest entry to
Write a poem about what you are grateful for in your life 1 years, 6 months agoMy Last 5 Minutes
malak kalmoni chehabI sit up,
Look up,
Firing my appreciation
To God, in whose contemplation,
Veneration, I’m engrossed
In my thanks to all that
I’ve got, that’s on the spot:
Family to love and cherish,
Kin to pray and think of me as I perish,
Friends who’ll miss my presence,
As our discussions cover matters that hence
Ruminate over social changes
Trending through social media’s
Imposing pressure over all genders
And age groups who surrenders
Their freedom to bondage
Of our sovereignty over our charge:
Our immortal soul, whose barred
From its morality, replaced
By being led to sins that destroy
Your connection to the All Mighty. A ploy,
To reduce believers that rebel against sins of immorality.Voting is closed
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Malak, there is so much depth and power in your poetry. You are so insightful. Thank you for sharing and thank you for being part of The Unsealed family. <3 Lauren
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Hi Lauren,
I’m so glad that you can connect to my writing. Your replies empower me to write more. <3
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db-cooper shared a letter in the
Surviving Addiction group 1 years, 6 months agoThis post is viewable by the Unsealed community only.
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db-cooper shared a letter in the
Surviving Addiction group 1 years, 7 months agoThis post is viewable by the Unsealed community only.
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db-cooper shared a letter in the
Magical Moments group 1 years, 7 months agoThis post is viewable by the Unsealed community only.
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db-cooper shared a letter in the
Chasing Your Dreams group 1 years, 7 months agoThis post is viewable by the Unsealed community only.
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db-cooper shared a letter in the
Poetry group 1 years, 7 months agoThis post is viewable by the Unsealed community only.
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db-cooper submitted a contest entry to
Write a poem about what you are grateful for in your life 1 years, 7 months agoThis post is viewable by the Unsealed community only.
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db-cooper shared a letter in the
Poetry group 1 years, 8 months agoThis post is viewable by the Unsealed community only.
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Lauren Brill shared a letter in the
Current Events group 1 years, 8 months agoI am scared and heartbroken
LaurenLast night, I didn’t sleep well, as I had several nightmares. I was haunted by the endless images I saw in the news: A young woman’s naked, lifeless, unconscious (possibly deceased) body being paraded around as a trophy after Hamas attacked young people at a music festival in Israel, a 25-year-old woman begging for her life as she was taken as a hostage and babies whose faces were covered in dust and blood from the bombs thrown near their homes.
When I awoke this morning, I immediately read the news to see the latest. And while the horror continues on the other side of the world, I was also disheartened to learn that hate was just outside my doorstep.
People at rallies down the street from where I slept last night are wearing, holding, and celebrating images of swastikas and promoting anti-semitic rhetoric. For the first time in my life, I was and am scared to be Jewish.
While I have been doing my best to educate myself through the news, friends, and online resources, I am not going to sit here and pretend I fully understand the conflict between Palestine and Israel – because I don’t. And I know that it’s natural and easy to see the world through the lens of my own experiences and identity.
However, we all, myself included, should see and feel our humanity reflected in every person on this planet. And act accordingly.
As I try to process these last few days, the violence happening in the Middle East is not just about me, or any one group of people or politics. This cruel attack on innocent people is about all of us. It is a threat to all of humanity.
No child, no person, whether they share my background or not, whether Palestinian or Israeli (or any other culture, race, or religion), deserves to live or die in such an inhumane way.
There are a lot of issues we can’t and won’t agree on in this world. But we universally should believe in and tirelessly advocate for love, compassion, and peace for all people.
And sadly, right now, that’s not the case.
I am scared and heartbroken as I pray for the victims of violence, our world, and humanity.
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I’m at a loss for words to describe the depths of evil for these murders of innocent people. I can’t comprehend humans committing these acts against other humans. Why with all the prayers that happen worldwide daily do things like this even happen? Please stay safe from these protests and God help the Middle East with everything you have.
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malakkc submitted a contest entry to
Write a letter about leaving your comfort zone 1 years, 8 months agoAdvocate or Act, Both?
Malak Kalmoni ChehabAdvocating for pushing beyond your
Comfort zone is easy, it’s just words.
Applying it to yourself is hard and requires
A dauntless temperament that’s bolder
Than your fear, that binds your actions.As an introvert who bottles up her
Emotions and fears, confronting
Anyone who’s hurt me has a severe
Strain over me, anxiety flourishing,
Sweating, combing through vocabulary that Never,Ever seems to fit, and always has
The possibility of being misinterpreted
As my clarity of thought comes
With pen, paper, thoughts processed
Slowly for the least hurt possible attained.Consequences of words spoken
Can’t easily be taken back, and they happen
To have a lingering effect that’s unspoken!©️Malak kalmoni chehab ©️
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Aww Malak – Never be afraid to use your voice – whether it be with a pen or a microphone. You are a strong and beautiful person, the world deserves to see your heart. Keep pushing yourself. You got this. Thank you for sharing and thank you for being part of The Unsealed. <3 Lauren
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db-cooper shared a letter in the
Poetry group 1 years, 8 months agoThis post is viewable by the Unsealed community only.
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db-cooper shared a letter in the
Poetry group 1 years, 8 months agoThis post is viewable by the Unsealed community only.
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db-cooper submitted a contest entry to
Write a letter to your ideal self 1 years, 8 months agoThis post is viewable by the Unsealed community only.
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db-cooper shared a letter in the
Magical Moments group 1 years, 8 months agoThis post is viewable by the Unsealed community only.
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db-cooper shared a letter in the
Poetry group 1 years, 9 months agoThis post is viewable by the Unsealed community only.
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db-cooper shared a letter in the
Introductions, Icebreakers and Prompts group 1 years, 9 months agoThis post is viewable by the Unsealed community only.
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db-cooper shared a letter in the
Remembering those we lost/Grief group 1 years, 9 months agoThis post is viewable by the Unsealed community only.
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malakkc submitted a contest entry to
Why Are You Worthy of the Utmost Respect? 1 years, 9 months agoSoulful Respect (acrostic)
Malak Kalmoni Chehab‘Who’s worthy of respect?’ Asks the
Oh so gentle soul. ‘Me, perhaps?’
Replying tentatively, I question whether
The ‘me’ others see is laudable with my
Honesty, diplomatically voiced,
Yet still encases my faith, ethics, and friendship.Offering an ear, a hug, a friend, a listener
Free of malice and judgment, that’s never a jeer.Resounding devotion can never
End, as long as your true self reverberates
Soulfully within a frequency received by
Peers and kin who feel the same.
Enter into the ring to battle out the
Captivating desires leading you astray
To a world where your worth is bound by trends.©️ Malak kalmoni chehab ©️
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db-cooper submitted a contest entry to
Why Are You Worthy of the Utmost Respect? 1 years, 9 months agoThis post is viewable by the Unsealed community only.
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