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  • My Powers

    Believing in yourself is the first
    Step to building strength that doesn’t rest.

    Then, listening to others, not needing
    To participate, unjudgemental, hearing
    What others need, interject, harboring
    Your doubts and advice so as not harming.

    Speak my mind, state my faith,
    Being proud of my achievements whose breadth
    May seem unimportant to…read more

    Malak K C

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  • malakkc shared a letter in the Group logo of Poetry

    Forgiveness (Accrostic)

    Forge your will in steal,
    Outmaneuver your enemies, who feel,
    Replete in knowing they’re the heel.
    Give them your support when they fall,
    Inspire them to be better than before.
    View their progress and motivate before you bore,
    Inverting foe to friend, like before.
    Never lose hope for betterment
    Even when all is stacked against you,
    Simmer the…read more

    Malak Kalmoni Chehab

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  • I totally agree with you, which is why your advice will be taken to heart. There are times though when you feel too empty to write. This creates a heaviness that can block me from expressing my feelings.

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  • Lauren, I humble me with your comments. I love the fact that you understand my perspectives and that my writing appeals to you. Everything I write comes from within as well as a from my perception of our society.

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  • Intentions

    Upon reflection on a year gone by,
    I notice that life is short and needs to fly.

    As time dissipates in the fog of winter
    Storms that flog your optimism into a pauper,

    I lie back and wonder …
    How do I make the following year better?

    My goals are set for my self-improvement,
    Where I wish to feel no bereavement.

    Goals are so arbitrary, that, at…read more

    Malak

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    • Malak, what I love about your writing is that your heart always shines through. Life does fly by… keep being you. I hope you keep writing like you said you wanted to and keep succeeding. However, please know that you are already a huge success. Thank you for sharing this poem and being a part of our family. <3 Lauren

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      • Lauren, I humble me with your comments. I love the fact that you understand my perspectives and that my writing appeals to you. Everything I write comes from within as well as a from my perception of our society.

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    • I feel as though gh sometimes our goals can bring us down they can also bring us up at times. You said that you wanted to write more. I feel like that will help more with your goals just like how you are writing about your goals now. Your writing can always be an ongoing reminder of what you have on track of what you need to do.

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      • I totally agree with you, which is why your advice will be taken to heart. There are times though when you feel too empty to write. This creates a heaviness that can block me from expressing my feelings.

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  • malakkc responded to a letter in topic Poetry 1 week, 4 days ago

    Exactly. We women need to support one another in order to leave our mark within others, whether in our children, society, or even only in writing. It’s still a wonder to me how some of us continue to believe that what we do as women lacks importance and relevance.

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    Ideal Woman

    Mother, daughter, sister, wife, friend,
    All are one and the same in muslim women.
    We hear what we need,
    We mishear what we deem reprehensible!

    We learn early the need for compromise, understanding,
    And flexibility which are requirements of survival
    In a world where the ‘I’ is more important than fighting
    For togetherness, unity, and equality.…read more

    Malak Kalmoni Chehab

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    • This is such a great letter, Malak. I can relate to your message because I am a follower of Yahweh and don’t put myself into any denomination. But I believe that we all should be able to care for one another and not just focus on ourselves. We should live a life where we would want to be treated and not treat others poorly. But even when people…read more

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      • Exactly. We women need to support one another in order to leave our mark within others, whether in our children, society, or even only in writing. It’s still a wonder to me how some of us continue to believe that what we do as women lacks importance and relevance.

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  • Dear Self

    Dear Self,

    As I look back into my past actions, I realize that there were things that I should have changed. It’s interesting how so many authors, politicians, philosophers have written about ‘the past’ in relation to our present selves, but we continue to belabor the point. McCarthy states in All the Pretty Horses, that “Scars have the…read more

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  • malakkc shared a letter in the Group logo of Poetry

    Open Mindedness

    The combat to stear away from ingrained
    Stereotypes built on empowering one group over
    Others has been historically documented
    Over and over again, without respite from war,
    Revolution, rebellion, and power of religion.

    Gaslighting’s cruelty needs to end,
    People need to accept that they lend
    One another strength, humanity, and empathy
    That…read more

    Malak Kalmoni Chehab

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    • This is so deep and so real. All in the world should be rooted in love. There is no need for hate, stereotypes, hierarchy, or violence. The foundation of life and society should always be love. Thank you for sharing @malakkc!

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  • malakkc responded to a letter in topic Poetry 3 weeks, 4 days ago

    Kayjah, it’s wonderful to see that there’s an audience who understands my work and the ideas behind them. When anything in work becomes that stressful, one definitely needs to step back and decide how badly they want to be noticed.

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    Flighty Heart

    Fragile paper hearts
    Easy to tear,
    but cuts
    Like a bear.

    Its unique shape
    Lends to despair,
    When it broke
    By your hand and air.

    Its unique shape
    Rises into fullness,
    Then dips in face
    Of falsehood that pierce.

    Look into its shape
    That seems divided
    Into yay and nay, a cape
    Of vascillation that cried.

    Its tear wails
    Till eye sight is…read more

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  • malakkc shared a letter in the Group logo of Poetry

    Broken Valentine

    I’ve seen too many broken promises,
    Their effects are devastating on families.

    I made mine, knowing that I’d overcome
    Difficulties, heartache, and use compromise,

    Patience, and understanding to destroy
    All obstacles that try to be coy.

    The struggle itself builds a stronger
    Connection between us and helps us flower.

    ©️ Malak kalmoni…read more

    Malak Kalmoni Chehab

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    • awww there is a quote I love from Maya Angelous “Have enough courage to trust love one more time and always one more time”-Maya Angelou- Sending love your way. <3Lauren

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    Love's Masks

    Share your inner thoughts, ideas, ideals,
    That power your imagination and hails
    Down upon you, admiration, envy that entails
    You have to choose who needs some derails.

    Today, we hide behind our likes,
    Our social media personae that drives
    Our self-esteem into the grounds
    If it’s not up to par with our peers’.

    Why do we hide?
    Is intimacy such a…read more

    Malak Kalmoni Chehab

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    • Wow!!! This is so real and so beautiful. Social media is supposed to keep us connected to others, but I feel like it often makes us lose or dislike ourselves. This poem is so real and so beautiful. Thank you for sharing. <3

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    • Dear Malak,
      You are so right. People today hide behind their social media. That is not a Healthy thing to do. I wish people could be more honest about their feelings and their life. I am glad you have pointed this out. Thank you!

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    • This is so true. I love your Poem Malak. I myself used to be an influencer and when I Started to see that some of my posts would get likes and others wouldn’t get as much likes I would stress out about it. It made me so stressed to the point where I had anxiety because I’ve always wanted to be at the top when it came to doing some thing I lik…read more

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      • Kayjah, it’s wonderful to see that there’s an audience who understands my work and the ideas behind them. When anything in work becomes that stressful, one definitely needs to step back and decide how badly they want to be noticed.

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  • Romancing Time

    ROMANCING TIME

    “To Time
    Hello time,
    Haven’t heard from you for a long time.
    How are you spending your time,
    Without me coming along for a run of time?

    I miss your light, bright laugh as you fly by
    Your transience makes you all the more precious.
    Don’t abandon my side and leave me lonely.
    Alone to face your swiftly moving wondrous
    Glory that eases…

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  • ROMANCING TIME

    “To Time
    Hello time,
    Haven’t heard from you for a long time.
    How are you spending your time,
    Without me coming along for a run of time?

    I miss your light, bright laugh as you fly by
    Your transience makes you all the more precious.
    Don’t abandon my side and leave me lonely.
    Alone to face your swiftly moving wondrous
    Glory that eases with your…read more

    Malak K Chehab

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    • I love how you spoke of time as if you had a relationship with it. I believe we all had a relationship with time because time is basically recorded as every second, minute, hour, day, and weeks. You have shown true meaning to what time is all about. It’s the relationship we have with it time can bring up sadness, and happiness but without time how…read more

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