it never ends
does it?
always one thing or another
counting school days
or school years
college semesters
or job applications
failed dates
or wedding … Read more
Spring cleaning our insecurity closet
When someone calls us names that make us upset, are we upset because part of us “believes” in what they say? If someone calls me … Read more
Strength in truth
Isn’t it easy to lie?
Friends lie to each other. Parents lie to their children. Lovers lie to each other. Governments lie to their people.… Read more
The space between
Is it just the notes with their durations and volume that make a piece of music? Of course not. In my opinion, the space between … Read more
Bouleverser la vie
… Read moreje m’en fous
le monde
foutu
les questions
banalesje m’en fous
réveiller
dormir
toujours aller et venirlaisse-moi vivre
selon mon désir
sans regret
The lonely pilgrim
… Read morelet’s pray
the lonely pilgrim
whose sin
we made believe
soars above
man and God
–shawnzahedi.com
Love Can’t Hate
… Read moreFAITH
is loveLOVE
can’t hateHATE
won’t blind
–shawnzahedi.com
A polyphonic cacophony
… Read morelife
was
a polyphonic cacophony
adrenaline crescendos
free-fall diminuendos
jolting me
a submissive rhythmlife
is
a steady “om”
a liberating chant
–shawnzahedi.com
You’re not safe
… Read moredon’t
for even a second
think you’re
safewhen
the she chip
the black chip
the yellow chip
the pink chip
the heavy chip
the
When the sirens die
… Read moreangels
knew I was down
on griefperhaps
there are things I can
believewhen the sirens die
and the road is cleared
and the
