A Cup of Shai

https://letterpile.com/poetry/Three-Short-and-Unique-Love-Poems Hi guys! So this is probably an 'extension' of my Instagram post 'I laughed on Valentine's Day.' Okay here we go, another year, another Valentines Day. Blah blah. I'm quite squeamish and cynical about commercialised love (Mother's, Father's, Valentine's...) Day because it almost suggests that there's quite literally one day set aside for your loved one. And aaaaaaaaaaal your love and extra special-ness (yes I made that word up) has to be showered on them on this day only. Hmmm.... Now I get the other side of the argument, that this also allows a chance for those who don't usually to, to get in touch with loved ones, or that it provides an opportunity to break the awkward ice. But then I've seen it myself that the flipside to this is that 'Love' boils down to who can buy the biggest and baddest present. The biggest bunch of flowers. Or who can say the most sic

I remember as a child, being given those really glittery Islamic frames when I passed my imtihaan (Exams) at Mosque, and I'd feel bloody cheated on because I didn't have a house! :O What was I supposed to do with one of those? To put the cherry on the cake, we'd also be given traditional stainless steel pots. Godssake. *eyeroll* I'd give the presents to my mum, (she made better use of the 'prizes') and then run off to boss my brother around. It's amazing how much times have changed though. There is such a wide variety for young, modern Muslim couples to furnish their homes with Islamic quotes or accents, but with a stylish feel. With the growth of Muslim businesses, it's become so much easier to buy Islamic-inspired cushions, frames, art prints and ornaments without it looking like you've raided a shop from the 1960s. I feel as though this is such an important movement, (even though it might seem quite shallow at surface level), but this allo