I laughed and they said 'Won't you have some shame!'
I cried and they said 'Won't you smile?'
I smiled and they said 'He only shows off!'
I frowned and they said, 'What he hides has come out'
I was silent and they said 'Incoherent'
I spoke and they said 'He talks too much!'
I bore patience and they said 'What a coward
And were he to have power he'd surely punish!'
I was brave and they said 'He strikes with it
And were he to rule, he'd surely be reckless!'
They say 'wierd!' when I disagree
And call me 'opportunistic' when I agree
So I became certain that whenever I wanted to please people,
I am to be criticised.
Wassalam,
Al Huda Institute, Canada
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I cried and they said 'Won't you smile?'
I smiled and they said 'He only shows off!'
I frowned and they said, 'What he hides has come out'
I was silent and they said 'Incoherent'
I spoke and they said 'He talks too much!'
I bore patience and they said 'What a coward
And were he to have power he'd surely punish!'
I was brave and they said 'He strikes with it
And were he to rule, he'd surely be reckless!'
They say 'wierd!' when I disagree
And call me 'opportunistic' when I agree
So I became certain that whenever I wanted to please people,
I am to be criticised.
Wassalam,
Al Huda Institute, Canada
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