Turn around, keep walking—There’s nothing left to pick,Not even shadowsLeft on the ground. — Syeda Rabia Tahir, When The Silence Broke - Modern Poetry Book Copy Share WhatsApp
by Syeda Rabia Tahir
Poetry · 64 pages
“When I see, but I watch nothing,When I hear, but I listen to no one,And when I walk and find empty roads,Having all, yet it’s no fun.”
“Much like love:Evolve or perish.Become fuel—History for children,Poems in letters,Melodies in songs.”
“Never again open that door,Build a wall, and keep it shut.Be easy—For you did your part,Even if that volcano erupts.”
Dr. Syeda Rabia Tahir is a Pakistani national currently living with her husband and kids in Kuala Lumpur. Poetry is a form of catharsis for her. She believes strongly that education is not only see…
“"I taste fire and wish for dark fate," yet my crushed soul fights to escape a hole dug by my own thoughts.”
“In the silence, "even my thoughts refuse to follow," and the ache of loss grows heavier.”
“Life, a constant performance, moves between "magic and mystery," reminding us of the delicate balance between belonging and solitude.”
“"My heart speaks one truth while my soul whispers another," a longing to rewrite the past while carrying its shadows forward.”
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