Back to the future

And when the light of freedom shines upon a nation
When a sudden rush of adrenaline runs down millions of spines
When the impossible seems possible all of a sudden
Just because young men and women discovered what was long lost
The power of youth, the power of will
The power of wanting and not shutting still
I was proven wrong yes I admit
And I'm glad I was for I was blinded
Just like the rest. Who vowed to rest
While others went out and fought for liberty
And defended the streets when we ran out of safety
Look at us now, so strong and bright
So humorous and yet possess sharp sight
There will be no other moment like this to capture
A moment when a right path is drawn
That drives us back to the future

I hope for better days and will work for them.

Song:

Amir Eid & Hany Adel - Sout El Horreya (Voice of Freedom)

Things He Couldn't Say

And she wonders where the complication comes from
She probably asks herself so many questions
Why he doesn't sleep at night
Why he worries like a baby left alone
Why he snaps like a thin wooden rod splitting into two
Why little things turn him into the opposite of the cold person that he is
And yet.... she falls asleep.
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He lies in his bed... under the warmth of his covers.
He can't get no sleep.... he thinks... his mind unstoppable.
Like a roller coaster in his head, thoughts going round and round, up and down, twisting and twirling sideways.

He is scared.
of Everything.
He can't get no sleep, early responsibility shaped the man that he is today. Too early though, he can't get no sleep.
He worries... He hates being alone, he can't get no sleep.
He snaps, the accumulation of unwanted memories and visions of a life he once led, of being taken for granted and hitting rock bottom.
He becomes uneasy, he becomes itchy, he needs to sleep, he can't get no sleep.
And yet.... he needs to focus, to get through with another day.

And he hopes that when she wakes up, things would be clearer, better, and that he would get some sleep.

Song:
Joel and Clementine - Remember Me

To Educate or not to educate?

All the activism, leftism, patriotism, burning self(ism) and Tunism aside, I would like to tackle an issue from a certain angle, the issue of weather or not a revolution can arise in Egypt.

I say no. Why?

Because as far as I know, It’s the educated middle class sector of the society who are actually able to think of, plan and organize a revolution. But, also as far as I know, around 54% of the egyptian population is below “poverty line” or whatever  they call it. Which means more than half of the population, which means that the middle class is less than half of the population (obviously). Hence, in order to organize a ligit revolution, a huge number of the people under poverty line need to be educated in a way that sets their minds towards that (i.e. some sort of manipulative brain washing); and the only ones who would educate them are the so called activists of the middle class (i.e. organizing committee) of the revolution.

And the possibility of this I highly doubt.

I’m not being a pessimist… again, I’m a realist.

والله ولي التوفيق

Song:

Dhafer Yousef - Saaba

She leaves me in awe

Like green crystals shining smiles to the sun
Like madness embraced in a simple kind of peace
Her eyes deliver warmth to my soul like no one
And she leaves me in awe

Reckless as i was, a man of my own
I'm suddenly in a world
Where hope rises with every dawn
And she leaves me in awe

She lifted what's left of my goodness
Put everything back, properly, correctly
And made it seem so damn effortless
And she leaves me in awe

As cliché as it may seem
But no words can describe
Such happiness as if from a dream
How she leaves me in awe

Every time she looks me in the eye
And every time we hold hands
And the one time I saw her cry
Before she left to another land
And every time she speaks
I fall into a deep well of music
Music that's favourite to my ears
Even when she does nothing

Still.... she leaves me in awe

Song:
Yiruma - River Flows in You

Dear Land

On a cold winter night

People Died

People suffered

Women Cried

And men too

Foolish and naive

Life thieves

A city wounded


A country wounded

A nation wounded

But i still love you

and always will

Song:
Kurt Elling - My Foolish Heart

Guardian Angel

In Reality
you are fictional
and in fiction
you could be as close to perfection as can be
for when we are united, an equilibrium is generated
one which cannot be reasoned
the only reason for which could be righteousness
for because of you
I am a good man
again
and because of you
I am the happiest i´ve been
in ages
and why am I not surprised?
for your name alone means joyfulness
And it´s precisely what you´ve brought into my life

You are the perfect ending to a rather unusual year
and the perfect beginning of a new year
a new life
and everything else that I am looking forward to

and like he said
You are my guardian angel.
And I believe you are.

You are missed, greatly :)

Song:
Dave Matthews Band - Dive In

She Walked in on Friday the 29th

Music is what I hear when you speak
You smile and extraordinary things happen
A look that makes my heartbeat sqeak
In perfect harmony, we rise

Sometimes silence is more meaningful than words
You are a living proof, of everything that.s right
Like discrete third notes and chirping of birds
You create music of the sunrise

A new kind of hope
A subliminal feeling
You pumped life in to me
With a little bit of everything
 

Just like a message unsigned
Just like an arranged coincidence
Just like the me I couldn't find
You walked in on Friday the 29th
As if, for you, suddenly the world inclined

Come to think of it, this hasn't happened to me before
Here's a first time with you, for you
Here's to first times
Here's to me............... and you


Song:
Dave Matthews Band - You And Me

My first 2 Published articles

Just as things begin to get better, I finally become a freelance writer for 2 magazines in Egypt. And the following articles are my debut published articles. And I've decided to post them here just for the sake of slam-shutting an open door that has been pulling me backwards. I owe this to my best friend Wessam.

Here:

The article above was published in December 2010's issue of Campus Magazine

The above article was published in December 2010's issue of What Women Want Magazine

Enjoy :)

Song:

Aqualung - Good Times Gonna Come

Just a thought

If I throw myself into your arms

would you capture me?

or would you let me go?

Just like the others......


Song:
Embrace - Gravity

Like Magic

It's like magic
You know when the sea meets the sky somewhere in the horizon?
It's like it's meant to happen, something human power has nothing to do with.
It's like the only good day in a series of 365 consecutive bad days.
It's like a glimpse of light after being in the dark for as long as you can't remember.

It's like a smile in a crowd that knows nothing but haphazard movements along with drums n bass.
It's like the only thing you notice when you're just too busy to notice anything.
It's like finding one right path in the middle of many wrong ones.
It's like effortlessly finding reason, and rhyme.
It's like inspiration out of nowhere.

It's like I can finally speak, in loud noise, and be the clearest.
It's like a song that has been forgotten for so long, and once heard, moves every organ in your body.
It's like I can look at her and feel liberated, yes, it's like freedom.

It's like life all over again.

Song:
Robbie Williams - She's The One

Truth... bitch

It all adds up now
Knowledge is a bliss
Everything makes sense
Never more than this
Now I know
Now you know
And everyone knows
That sometimes truth is a bitch
Literally

Unanswered whys are now
Hysterical laughters
Look at yourself in the mirror
Smell the stench
The odour that you and your likes emit
Who said life isn't fair?
We all got what we deserved
Didn't we?
Now show me your smile :)

BB King, Billy Preston and Bruce Willis - Sinner's Prayer