The Pendulum Heart

By Ruhudeen Ali
September 2nd, 2010

Sway, sway, beating heart of mine

passion steers thee from time to time

a push and a tug, is the way that you go

but the inspiration behind clandestine

An issue here, some discourse there

struggle to find yourself everywhere

speak the thoughts pumped up to the mind

and if it goes beyond them, nevermind

Opinions are frantic & thoughts scurry

where I stand, why's it so blurry?

where I stand, why bring the jury? 

where I stand, why do they worry?

Views are the result of silly emotions

logic gets no play

and these are more vast than the seven oceans

what more is there to say?

The way I see today 

differs from what I saw before

what I see now will change on the 'morrow

as the pendulum beats from joy to sorrow

So trust not what I do say

for it is the result of this heart's sway

see it go swinging, a push and a tug

by the hands of the One from above

Sway, sway pulsating pendulum

as I remind myself through the days

faith and doubt are not toys to play

still the words I speak boys do say

So be cautious, recipient of my words

lest you seek the playground of boys and girls

inside this beating heart of mine

sway, sway it does, from time to time.