To choose and To be chosen

You don't choose happiness

Happiness chooses you

Laughter of the soul, graciously granted

When you see your dreams come true

You don't choose the wind that blows

As it blows past, it chooses you

To make you believe, in the unseen

You see, blessings have proof

You don't choose beauty

In it's radiance it chooses you

To make you realise, that you hold the prize

Clearly you are among the blessed too

And you don't choose your tests

The hardships choose you

A trial of life, to test your faith

You may possess strength you never knew

But you do choose your friends

In its sincerity friendship is chosen by you

To make you decide what qualities override

The opportunity to decipher the bad from the good

And you do choose how you spend your time

Your actions are chosen by you

Reason over feeling in a choice

Is a formula used by few

You have the power to choose your words

What leaves your mouth is chosen by you

Will you be one who keeps clean their tongue...

Be one who is known by the integrity of truth?

And you choose your intentions

The reasons behind what you do is chosen by you

Will you be moved by sincerity or greed...

Will you be kind hearted or cruel?

Ultimately you choose your faith

How you walk over the bridge of life is chosen by you

Whether in firm belief of The Lord or in ignorance

In the afterlife you will surely receive what is due

Under Cover Sis

(C) 2011

Modesty is protection

“Tell the believing men to lower their gaze and be modest. That is purer for them. Lo! Allah is Aware of what they do. And tell the believing women to lower their gaze and be modest.”

(An-Nur: 30-31)