Poems by Shahinaz Soliman

I'm a mess, I guess,

Wanted it all, but settled for less.
A soul adrift, in a pretty dress,

Or a jumbled brain, unable to address

I am a looney tooney in my own way
It's time to work but I chose to play
I can't decide what I will relay
My wisdom or craziness, who to obey?

I am a haha lala dada weeee
I can't make a sentence or even agree
I like it when my brain is locked
When those crazy sounds are totally blocked
When I only listen to a  none-sense thought
It can be boredom or something I caught

Okey dokey the day is over
Tomorrow I will wear this pants and pullover
Lovely or ugly way to go
Wake me up when this whistle blow.

Good night.

The child within me,
A soul you cannot see,
Simplicity and innocence, as pure as it can be,
Purity, laughter, wings that set me free,

It's that child within me.
When I lower my shield,
My thoughts take me to an epic, green field,
I'll run and embrace the flowers,
I can linger there for endless hours.

My arms are wide open to help the world,
No one needs to ask or say a word,
I'll extend my hand to a poor little boy,
To make him happy, I'll give him my toy.

It's that child within me,
Who wants to laugh, play, and jump all day,
To cast away these world impurities without delay.

I didn't ask to grow,
I want my eyes to continue to glow,
My hair to flutter, move, and flow,
My true feelings to be clear and show,

It's the child within me,
That I want you to see,
Just clear, no fear,
That's who I am,
That child is me.