Sword of the Winner

The sword of the sinner,
Is not as sharp as the winners'.
It's made of wood and can shatter into splinters,
While the sword of the winner can outlast even the harshest of winters.
We can stop it, It's in us,
we can avoid up being swallowed up like dinner.
Let's keep discipline like a sprinter.

Let the strong ones know that their valiant efforts will be rewarded.
While they're in with their ticket,
Others will wonder why they can't afford it.
How can they get in, they will ask themselves?

Then they'll realize that this ticket was free in the first place,
All they had to do was five times a day remember and embrace.
Remember the struggle and try to solve life's puzzle.
Seek the truth always, good and bad you should never juggle.
Back to reality... the operator yells 'next stop is 'RUGGLES'
Back to reality....On this train.
On this train, standing still, but my mind is in a chase,
In a daze,
train stops, and I'm happy to escape enclosed space,
Got out of the train, proceeded walking to a fast pace,
Not trying to be late,
I can feel my heart race.
Now I'm finally here with my ummah, it doesn't matter if I'm first or last place.
It is beautiful and it's Friday,
Wondering through my mind if this could be our last day.

- Hashim S.
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