The One Poem by Raihana Abdul Jabbar

She traveled far and wide,

From icy mountains of north,

To the flaming depths of dire desert.

She kept her hair short.

And wore light clothes.

She rationed and saved enough.

The journey wasn't easy.

Her port of call was where she'd find the One.

She searched amongst familiar faces,

Friends and family.

And sought fathomless locales.

With shady foliage, and crumbling ruins.

The rolling hills and the rugged valleys.

Caves and dungeons, tread her nimble feet.

In depths of a black pool, she daftly swam.

Pounding heart, throbbing head,

And a bleeding heart of disappointment,

Frightened her.

Beneath a golden tree, she rested,

And gathered her humble belongings.

A bag of scraps.

She clutched a book so tight,

Sighed a long due recognition,

And thanked the "One".