Well of Doubt
written by: Riham El-Ashry
I was there in the garden
Born there, believed I was blessed
Tall trees shaded the ground
Fruits and water all around
Beside its walls, I once dared,
To look beyond the thorny fence.
To my dismay, behind the walls,
Stood a world with colors dense
Glancing back, my orchard faded
Its glory and greatness dazed
A tiny drop of doubt seeped inside
A baffled head and a troubled mind
Many drops came along and swelled.
Doubt has overflowed and filled a well,
Dyed the settled pictured and stained
“Is there a way to certainty?” I claimed
Riham El-Ashry is an Egyptian poet, artist, a reviewer and an English language teacher. She finds in writing poetry a consolidation and a way of expressing her feelings. When writing, she feels relieved of life's pressures and routines. She writes Haiku and senryu. It is the simplicity yet profound aspect of haiku that attracts her to this art. She has been a great observer of nature and Haiku is her means to express her love for it. Her works have been published in poetry anthologies, Haiku journals and e-magazines.
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