In Land Of Pyramids And Sand Poem by Sandra Hillawi

In Land Of Pyramids And Sand



In land of pyramids and sand
Beloved lies ‘neath surgeons hand
Surrendered to the Grace above
While all around him wait with love

Far away I sit and pray
My heart connected on this day
To my love as he lies sleeping
Machines and tubes keep his heart beating

I call upon all heaven's glory
Healing angels Help our story
Let us be one in heart my love
Bathed by oceans of God's love

As we surrender to God's Grace
A smile returns upon my face
I know it with the deepest faith
That all is well, my love is safe

New supports within his heart
Give my love a brand new start
Bringing strength, with that in me
A sense of great humility

In gratitude we now can dance
And celebrate a brand new chance
To live, to love, at last together
The end to all this stormy weather

The sun is out and my heart smiles
And I set off across the miles
To join my love, my heart, my bliss
As finally our lips will kiss

Step by step, gently, slowly
With precious life, sacred, holy
We walk together hand in hand
In lands of pyramids and sand

One day we will be old and grey
My eyes will look at you and say
Thank you for your love, your life
The joy you brought me as your wife

And now that we are old and grey
You turn to look at me and say
My sweet, my love, and then you pause
And in my heart I know because

We speak in looks, in breaths and sighs
From the heart and through the eyes
Now we are both old we smile
And we still hold hands a while


We think upon the early years
Frought with difficulties and tears
The pains of life, the loss, the strife
The years apart, the surgeon's knife

But on the whole as we look back
Those days were short for after that
Our life became unending joy
You and me, your son, our boy

Yes overall those years were short
For after that, to us, life brought
Unending sunshine, days of bliss
Your touch, your glance, beloved's kiss

We know each other now so well
It only takes a look to tell
Exactly what the other needs
And gladly still the heart proceeds

To give, to love, to bless, to feel
To know inside that all that's real
Is peace and beauty grace and love
And thanks from us to God above


(Gosport 8 May 2009)

POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
On 8 May 2009 I sat in my car over looking Stokes Bay Gosport and prayed whilst my beloved was having heart valve surgery in Cairo. I was unable to be with him, the worst pain in my life, until that moment. I prayed throughout the long operation, hearts as one, in deep connection and Grace. I opened my eyes after my 4 hour prayer and it was after sunset to see a text message from his friend to say it was over and we just had to wait. In my moment of Grace I knew he would be ok. In that space sitting in the car at Stokes Bay this poem came to me, expressing the moment and our hopes and dreams for our future.
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Saadat Tahir 17 July 2012

i am amazed @ the stinginess of we the poem hunters at having ignored this gem of a poem.... not one single comment all these years...collective guilt ma'am...the law may not approve but thats what i am gonna pronounce...the verdict. to hang our heads in shame for all excuses hollow lame...... :) i loved the poem...i normally am averse to long poems...but this is different. amazing poetic merit....great imagery, a celebration of lasting love...and your humble thanks to GOD above a perfect ten ma'am blessings :)

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