The Unpublished Stuff

Here's where the shameful thoughts stay

[observando]

[wnq-writers]

I thought i was climbing the mountains, but in reality i was drowning in the sea.

blvckblvze  (via wnq-writers)

Me

[islamic-art-and-quotes]

“Spirituality” without obedience to God is self worship.

Yasmin Mogahed (via islamic-art-and-quotes)

[theunpublishedstuff]

Two Weeks

[theunpublishedstuff]

You're Unlike Any Other

Some people don't realize how refreshing they are; a break from the rest whose gazes burn into your body, begging you to show more.

but you, you just walk ahead and would rather stare into the sun than graze a finger on our skin. Thank you.

[theunpublishedstuff]

What I've Got

Most of the time I carve out

a poem from around 

an idea

and work with what I've got.

Other times I carve out 

a prose from around

a line

and work with what I've got.

But what do I do when 

all I've got is you

and a life's long overdue.

Please don't tell me 

to just work with what we've got,

because what have I got?

-Yasmin Z

[theunpublishedstuff]

I wonder where you live... Have you mastered the yoga poses? Are you well (after the shut up rant post)?

My my, it's nice to have some mystery surrounding me for the first time, I quite like it :) As for the poses, I've covered all the basic ones. I'm almost there with my crow pose and I suck at the rest of the advanced ones.. Do you practice yoga as well? 

I'm okay now, writing has helped. Thanks for asking!

[theunpublishedstuff]

Before Tomorrow Comes

You well know, that you

won't be the same again

Tomorrow, not even your sorrows-

before we lose to sleep 

and absurdity heals the scars deep

and in case we are replaced,

at least you'll have me to

pull you to the surface.

So pour me a cup of your thoughts

and let me untie those knots

before Tomorrow comes to

make you forget 

all that I've tried 

to say in this sonnet.

-Yasmin Z

[theunpublishedstuff]

Count on Twitter to give you a good cheering-up!

[theunpublishedstuff]

I need to shut up in class

2 things I need to get off my chest:

1. I need to shut up in class.

One thing I absolutely despise is an unresponsive bunch of learners. That's one of the few things I abhor about this culture- no one speaks up for themselves, and I am not used to that. How is being quiet while the lecturer is asking a question good manners?! How am I the only living thing in the room that thinks it is RUDE not to answer? And because of that, I end up responding to the poor lecturer every 5 seconds, and DAMN IT, everyone hates me like I'm some kind of a show off. Not giving the answer when I know it makes me feel like a dimwit and I hate that feeling. I usually wait 10 seconds, and that's about my level of patience with this culture of asdfghjklygducbeucbewjcbnjewd I CAN'T EVEN FREAKING DEAL. I should just shut up right? Blend in, and shut my God-given mouth. I'm sure it's sickening having to listen to my voice again and again, so why doesn't anyone take turns with me at least? asdfghjklgthjsfwgdhjhedcuecenjcnej

2. I need to shut up in class.

I can play mute for hours, but not when bullshit is being spewed all around me. Some lecturers just spit out nonsense and nothing makes sense. If you can't create smart, intelligent analogies, then don't even try. Because I will find a loophole and call you out from it. And when I open my friggin mouth I won't know how to stop even when my mind tells me it's no good to keep talking. And I'll end up being embarrassed not because my logic is wrong, but because no one has the friggin guts to back me up. So I'll end up looking like the rude student who thinks she's all that. DAMMIT YASMIN GET A GRIP.

Some cultural ideas should just die. Such as playing dumb and giggling after every word that comes out of the lecturer's mouth. 

I could honestly write a haiku on my frustrations with this school.

[theunpublishedstuff]

Hi! I'm enjoying your blog. Could it possible for you to explain what the rabbi bunim meant with his saying about the note in each pocket? I think i get it, but not quite sure.

Thank you, I appreciate it :) To me, that saying means that in life we should have a balance of having a level of self-regard as well as humility. There are times where we should put ourselves first- 'for my sake was the world created’, i.e, the world revolves around me/ everything is made to serve me, and there are times where we should lower ourselves to Earth- 'I am dust and ashes', i.e, some situations call us to put others before ourselves, or call for humbleness. In all the Abrahamic faiths, it is believed that human beings were created from clay/Earth hence 'dust'. I am sure we all have encountered situations where we we're being pushed around, so that's where some selfishness has to come in, in a sense. And vice versa..

[theunpublishedstuff]

[theunpublishedstuff]

From my eyes I see the strong, burning gazes the sun throws you; its stealthy rays may burn a hole right through your delicate soul

Yasmin Z

[theunpublishedstuff]

The sun keeps hitting on you that I'm beginning to feel uneasy. Is this called jealousy?

Yasmin Z

[wnq-writers]

You once asked me if I was willing to give you my soul. But what you never understood is that my soul cannot be contained by a thing or a person. This is why we could never work things out: you wanted to posses me, and I always knew that I wasn’t meant to be owned by anyone. My soul runs free, just like me.

Ana (via wnq-writers)

[wnq-writers]

Words don’t have to be always superfluous, only genuine.

xx089 (via wnq-writers)

[wnq-writers]

what is this invisible force… which guided me to look for my other half?

vangberggallery