Be Yourself

Ya'qub —

"Don't worry about what they think or say. Just be yourself!"

When you read the above, what does it make you think about?
If someone said it to you, how would you feel?

But how much of our 'self', is actually ours?
How many hours of the day are you the 'self' which pleases your boss, colleagues or classmates?
What about our friends?
Do you always feel you can say what you really think to your parents?
How often can you just sit back and 'be yourself'?

Not Meant To Be

The Lamp —

Salam Alaykum, people! I know it's been a while but I've got another rap coming up. This is one is different, it's not as Islam related as the others, at least not directly, but Inshallah you'll like it anyway. It's called Not Meant to Be.

Those eyes look right into mine
Your smile makes the room proudly shine
Your hair feels way nicer than aloe vera
Cheeks so rosy, no one can ever hate you
I want to tell you it's all OK
That I'm just glad for today
That I'm happy for us to do it this
That nothing will shake this momentary bliss
But that smile of mine is about to die
Looking up and gazing down, I let out a heavy sigh
I'm stuck for words, don't know how I'm gonna say
That I'll be lying if I told you I wanted you this way

True Freedom

Courage —

This is a rap/poem whatever you want to call it that I've written. Please don't imagine me in some bling-bling! I don't do that stuff. Have a read and tell me what you think. It's called True Freedom, it may scare some people, but tough luck. Tell me what you think.

The drugs, the clubs and all the booze
Gave me the buzz, the notion of being full
How much money you had, or whether you could pull
The media, the magazines set the expectations
Making you think it was the aspiration
But that was before I got the news
Of the Truth, the Right and the only One
I've moved on since the old days
Left the idea of artificial fun
Learnt to correct those ways

Despite all the times that I've gone wrong
I've been blessed with the will to stay strong