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Alyisa

Unrecorded Date
ETERNAL INK

by Craig F. Pit
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> I dreamed I was in heaven
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> Where an angel kept God's book.
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> He was writing so intently
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> I just had to take a look.
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> It was not, at first, his writing
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> That made me stop and think
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> But the fluid in the bottle
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> That was marked eternal ink.
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> This ink was most amazing,
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> Dark black upon his blotter
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> But as it touched the parchment
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> It became as clear as water.
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> The angel kept on writing,
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> But as quickly as a wink
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> The words were disappearing
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> With that strange eternal ink.
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> The angel took no notice,
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> But kept writing on and on.
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> He turned each page and filled it
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> Till all its space was gone.
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> I thought he wrote to no avail,
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> His efforts were so vain
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> For he wrote a thousand pages
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> That he'd never read again.
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> And as I watched and wondered that
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> This awesome sight was mine,
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> I actually saw a word stay black
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> As it dried upon the line.
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> The angel wrote and I thought I saw
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> A look of satisfaction.
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> At last he had some print to show
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> For all his earnest action.
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> A line or two dried dark and stayed
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> As black as black can be,
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> But strangely the next paragraph
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> Became invisible to see.
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> The book was getting fuller,
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> The angel's records true,
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> But most of it was blank, with
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> Just a few words coming through.
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> I knew there was some reason,
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> But as hard as I could think,
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> I couldn't grasp the significance
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> Of that eternal ink.
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> The mystery burned within me,
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> And I finally dared to ask
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> The angel to explain to me
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> Of his amazing task.
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> And what I heard was frightful
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> As the angel turned his head.
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> He looked directly at me,
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> And this is what he said...
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> I know you stand and wonder
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> At what my writing's worth
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> But God has told me to record
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> The lives of those on earth.
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> The book that I am filling
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> Is an accurate account
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> Of every word and action
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> And to what they do amount.
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> And since you have been watching
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> I must tell you what is true;
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> The details of my journal
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> Are the strict accounts of YOU.
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> The Lord asked me to watch you
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> As each day you worked and played.
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> I saw you as you went to the masjid,
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> I saw you as you prayed.
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> But I was told to document
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> Your life through all the week.
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> I wrote when you were proud and bold,
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> I wrote when you were meek.
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> I recorded all your attitudes
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> Whether they were good or bad.
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> I was sorry that I had to write
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> The things that make God sad.
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> So now I'll tell the wonder
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> Of this eternal ink,
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> For the reason for its mystery
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> Should make you stop and think.
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> This ink that God created
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> To help me keep my journal
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> Will only keep a record of
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> Things that are eternal.
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> So much of life is wasted
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> On things that matter not
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> So instead of my erasing,
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> Smudging ink and ugly blot.
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> I just keep writing faithfully and
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> Let the ink do all the rest
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> For it is able to decide
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> What's useless and what's best.
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> And God ordained that as I write
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> Of all you do and say
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> Your deeds that count for nothing
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> Will just disappear away.
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> When books are opened someday,
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> As sure as heaven is true;
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> The Lord's eternal ink will tell
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> What mattered most to you.
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> If you just lived to please yourself
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> The pages will be bare,
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> And God will issue no reward
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> For you when you get there.
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> In fact, you'll be embarrassed,
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> You will hang your head in shame
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> Because you did not give yourself
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> In love to Allah's Name.
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> Yet maybe there will be a few
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> Recorded lines that stayed
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> That showed the times you truly cared,
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> Sincerely loved and prayed.
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> But you will always wonder
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> As you enter heaven's door
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> How much more glad you would have been
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> If only you'd done more.
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> For I record as God sees,
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> I don't stop to even think
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> Because the truth is written
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> With God's eternal ink.
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> When I heard the angel's story
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> I fell down and wept and cried
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> For as yet I still was dreaming
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> I hadn't really died.
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> And I said: O angel tell the Lord
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> That soon as I awake
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> I'll live my life for Allah-
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> I'll do all for His dear sake.
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> I'll give in full surrender;
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> I'll do all He wants me to;
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> I'll turn my back on self and sin
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> And whatever isn't true.
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> And though the way seems long and >
> rough I promise to endure.
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> I'm determined to pursue the things
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> That are holy, clean and pure.
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> With Allah as my helper,
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> I will win lost souls to Thee,
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> For I know that they will live >
> with Allah For all eternity.
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> And that's what really matters
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> When my life on earth is gone
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> That I will stand before the Lord
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> And hear Him say, well done.
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> For is it really worth it
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> As my life lies at the brink?
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> And I realize that God keeps books
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> With His eternal ink.
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> Should all my life be focused
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> On things that turn to dust?
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> From this point on I'll
serve the lord;
> I can, I will, I must!
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> I will NOT send blank pages
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> Up to God's majestic throne
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> For where that record's going now
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> Is my eternal home.
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> I'm giving all to Allah
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> I now have seen the link
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> For I saw an angel write my life
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> With God's eternal ink

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Alyisa

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I don't think many people will appreciate this poem but I know there are some people who can actually read the whole thing through with out yawning. I didn't post this poem to preach people so please don't attack me with the "do as u preach" speech.I did however post the poem in the hopes that it can shed some light on ur own life so we can all hopefully meet our lord in holy a state of mind. I will insha allah post more poems soon.

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Khalid

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I liked your poem very much. I think it is full of wisdom and well prepared. However, I would like to advise you not to mix myth with reality. Indeed, there are some truth in what you said. But, I don't think the eternal ink that disappears was appropriate. Just a brotherly advice. Looking forward to your next poem(s).

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Alyisa

Unrecorded Date
To Khalid
I didn't write the poem it was written by a friend of mine who is convert. I agree with you about not mixing myth with reality. However, one of the main reason why I think the author choses to bortray the poem in a dream like state is to get his ideas across while keeping his readers in suspense by presenting them with an ink that disappears. Another reason could simply be the fact that all writters use some form of figure of speech in their work.At this time I can't tell you if the eternal ink is a figment of the author's imagination and used as tool to deliver a complexed concept or if it does infact exist, for we know Allah (swt) is capable of creating anything.
ur comments are welcom and thank u for taking the time to read the poem.

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