The Conscious Human

Posted on October 15, 2015 by Suzy Kassem Standard

THE CONSCIOUS HUMAN

You are not just white,
but a rainbow of colors.
You are not just black,
but golden.
You are not just a nationality,
but a citizen of the world.
You are not just for the right or left,
but for what is right over the wrong.
You are not just rich or poor,
but always wealthy in the mind and heart.
You are not perfect, but flawed.
You are flawed, but you are just.
You may just be conscious human,
but you are also a magnificent
reflection of God.

Suzy Kassem

“The Conscious Human” by Suzy Kassem
Copyright 2015, SUZY KASSEM. All rights reserved.

Truth of Youth – Suzy Kassem Poetry

Posted on April 16, 2015 by Suzy Kassem Standard

TRUTH OF YOUTH

I had not heard
In fifteen years
That laughter
From my childhood
Erupting from behind
A closed door
In the pit of my soul.
So old,
Rusty,
And cold.
But the memory
Of those trickling tones
Turned something inside me
Instantly to gold.
How could I have forgotten that sound
Of happiness?
Those ripples of truth
That echoed
The excitement of youth
I had forgotten
Somehow
Somewhere
In the years of me
Breathing.
How could I have forgotten
The most beautiful feeling,
That of simply living
Carefree and
Being?

NOTE: Two versions from two separate editions.

Sea of Life – Suzy Kassem Poetry

Posted on April 16, 2015 by Suzy Kassem Standard

Fruits And Nuts – Suzy Kassem Poetry

Posted on April 16, 2015 by Suzy Kassem Standard

Beware of Those

Posted on October 11, 2014 by Suzy Kassem Standard

BEWARE OF THOSE

Beware of those who are bitter,
For they will never allow you
To enjoy your fruit.

Beware of those who criticize you
When you deserve some praise for an achievement,
For they secretly desire to be worshiped.

Beware of those who are needy or stingy,
For they would rather sting you
Than give you anything.

Beware of those who are always hungry.
They will feed you to the wolves
Just to get paid.

Beware of those who speak negatively
About everything and everybody.
A negative person will never say
A positive thing about you.

Beware of those who are bored
And not passionate about life.
They will bore you with reasons for not living.

Beware of those who are too focused with
Polishing and beautifying their outer shells.
They lack true substance to understand
That genuine beauty is in the heart
that resides inside.

Beware of those who step in the path of your dreams.
They only dream to have the ability
To take half your steps.

Beware of those that steer you away
From your heart’s true happiness.
It would make them happy to see you
Steer yourself next to them,
Sitting with both your hearts bitter.

Those who are critical don’t like being criticized,
And those who are insensitive have a deficiency in their senses.

And finally,
Beware of those that tell you to BEWARE.
They are too aware of everything –
And live alone, scared.

“Beware of Those” by Suzy Kassem, Copyright 2009. All Rights Reserved.
Also found in the book ‘Rise Up and Salute the Sun’ 2010.

Remember the Lotus Flower

Posted on October 11, 2014 by Suzy Kassem Standard

REMEMBER THE LOTUS FLOWER

Great people will always be mocked by those
Who feel smaller than them.
A lion does not flinch at laughter coming from a hyena.
A gorilla does not budge from a banana thrown at it by a monkey.
A nightingale does not stop singing its beautiful song
at the intrusion of an annoying woodpecker.
Whenever you should doubt your self-worth, remember the lotus flower.
Even though it plunges to life from beneath the mud,
It does not allow the dirt that surrounds it
To affect its growth or beauty.
Be that lotus flower always.
Do not allow any negativity or ugliness
In your surroundings,
Or anybody at all,
Destroy your confidence,
Affect your growth,
Or make you question your self-worth.
It is very normal for one ugly weed
to not want to stand alone.
Remember this always.
If you were ugly,
Or just as small as they feel they are,
Then they would not feel so bitter and envious
Each and every time they are forced
To glance up at magnificently
Divine YOU.

Supplemental Reading:

Faith is the Emperor of Dreams

Posted on October 11, 2014 by Suzy Kassem Standard

FAITH IS THE EMPEROR OF DREAMS

A great emperor is born from one tiny sperm.
A large eagle grows from one small egg.
A giant tree grows from one tiny seedling.
For the newborn and wise,
Everything begins small.
However, it is faith that builds
The staircase to your dreams.
Always have faith in yourself
And the universe –
For one will not get you anywhere
Without the other.
Both must be equally strong to reach your desires,
For they are the wings that will lift you
To your dreams.
Not a single bird makes its first leap From a tree without faith.
And not a single animal in the jungle
Starts each day without faith.
Faith is the flame that eliminates fear,
And faith is the true emperor
Of dreams.