Rumana Ahmed Flushing, New York

Writing has always been a passion of mine. Whenever I find the time to write, I write about nature, about life, and about the after life. Nature is what inspires my writing the most, because it is all around me. My late grandmother was the one who first introduced me to the great outdoors - showing me how beautiful our world is. My future is in the hands of the Creator of the Universe. I pray to him to save our forest, to save our rivers, and most of all to save mankind from destruction.

A Changing World As the Earth revolves within this immense universe, our world continues - continues to change fast We see change every day, it is constant. The cold war is now over The Berlin wall has been shattered People of all colors can now stand side by side And yet new changes are yet to come let's hold our breath, hoping that change occurs for the better and not for worse. As you go to bed tonight, think for a second - that we will wake up, wake up to a different world!

The Nemesis Of Man I hear the screams I feel the pain crashing, destroying, and annihilating whatever heart that's left in this world. Confusion taking over the fragile mind Greed tearing apart so many lives Pain amongst pain, pang of guilt tearing apart the human heart Can it be true? The heavens are crying, shedding tears of sorrow Watching us penetrate anguish into our own souls Is it all a nightmare - a creation of our self conscious? A quiet, ticking voice - controlling our every moment Too invisible for the human eyes - to see, to feel, or to comprehend. We see 'them' working their evil - taken over by greed, animosity and hate Man's worst enemy is man himself As the stands of time continue to fall - will civilization perish or stand tall?

All poems Copyright © 1996 Rumana Ahmed. All rights reserved.