Fleeting Moment by Sugar Mints-DeviantArt
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Paper Thin
for my family in Jordan in Ramadan
Paper thin, I’m barely here, and you no longer see me.
The night breathes in, out and in, with windows open wide,
just an alien, walking through a rational land; it’s getting lonely.,,
just an alien, walking through a rational land; it’s getting lonely.
Those who glow seem far away, while darkness holds me close.
I remember all the voices, how we bent as one, falling to our knees,
hospitable and always generous, food cascading from our hands…
hospitable and always generous, food cascading from our hands.
My home planet, circles another sun, a trillion billion miles from here
order and chaos alternately reign, and yet we know the Love.
The last time I departed, I knew it would be a lifetime to return….
The last time I departed, I knew it would be a lifetime to return.
Paper thin and light as air, I miss the other ones who float like me.
I get lost in all those memories, all those rituals, traditions and epiphanies,
waking before the dawn, knowing there is something that listens…when I say thank you.
waking before the dawn, knowing there is something that listens…when I say thank you.
My home planet, circles another sun, a trillion billion miles from here
order and chaos alternately reign, and yet we know the Love.
The last time I departed, I knew it would be a lifetime to return….
The last time I departed, I knew it would be a lifetime to return.
Karima Hoisan
June 9, 2017
Costa Rica
*Footnote I am here, alone, in Costa Rica this Ramadan.
Digital Rabbit Hole 
This poem was originally posted in 2017. Many of you were not reading me back then, so I hope you will enjoy it for the 1st time.
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Karima I never tire of hearing you do spoken word!
Thank you 🙏 enjoyed as always ❣️
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Oh Maggie that means so much to me . Thank you for listening and leaving me your words 🙏❤️🙏☪️
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My pleasure always Karima 🙏🤗
Much love to you my friend ❣️🌹
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and back to you Maggie:) ❤️🤗❤️
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Thank you 🌹🥰❣️
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this brings tears to my eyes: it reflects my own feelings very well. thanks for sharing yours🙏🏼😘🥰🌹❤️
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Ahhh soulkin, it brings tears to mine too…Hugs you and thank you🙏🤗❤️
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very moving, you are strong to be doing it so alone … take care 🙂
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Thank you so much Kate for commenting and yes, it does get lonely in the evenings:)
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I’m thinking I prefer my own company, but guess I’m used to it 🙂
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What an incredible poem, so much imagery and emotion.
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Thanks so much for listening Pooja. This poem, when I first wrote it came straight from the heart….very similar to how I feel this year:) I do miss it all.
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My pleasure and I think it’s something many of us can relate to.
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Beautiful words, coupled with your voice and perfect music, so good!
Once again you’ve captured a universal feeling, in a deeply personal way.
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Thank you so much for saying this…yes, this worked so well with the music that in some ways inspired the feeling of this nostalgia. Thank you for saying this Dale…and I am sure, those who have moved around a bit in their lives, will understand.
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I love to hear you speak. You take me with you. The song and the words allowed me to see a different world. Thank you for sharing the song/poetry dear Karima.
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Ahh yes in some ways Jordan feels like a different planet…but I fell in love with the country, people and my adopted family. It was actually love at first sight more than 24 years ago. I miss the love, the traditions and Ramadan there. It was my pleasure to share it with you John:)
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What a beautiful tribute of feelings and joy, love and hospitality so ethereal and hopeful. Your voice is enchanting in the piece “paper thin” that resonates deeply. Your words are gift speaking love in these difficult times, Dear Karima💓💓💓
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Surprise!!! I found your comment a week late.. I appologize as I have not been quite myself recently. Thank you so much Cindy, This poem reminds me of that nostalgia I will and will always feel, when I am not in Jordan, with my family for Ramadan. I am glad you could feel it too and that my voice resonated deeply for you too. Big hugs to you Ramadan Kareem! ☪️ 🤗
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Very soulful expression of grief. It must be hard to be so far away!
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Thank you Dawn and yes it’s something I feel every year (like this one) when I have not been able to be with family in Jordan.
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