Yahia lababidi biography of abraham

Yahia Lababidi, an Egyptian-American thinker and poet, is the author of five books in four genres. His sixth book, a collection of aphorisms, is ready and fluttering wildly against the bars, awaiting an intrepid publisher. Then I remember disintegrating into hot tears as I realized that I also spoke of myself. And in that wild, greedy moment I challenged an angel to appear as I cowered in a darkened closet.

Abraham was the son

Full of longing and terror, I endured the suspense of that great What If — relieved the angel did not answer. Impervious to all advice, habit hotly whispers false reassurance while tightening its iron grip. It takes no effort to slip into vice, but virtue is trickier to stick to like the back of a bucking bronco. They want your attention in pieces, smashed like a porcelain vase.

The quiet majesty of your mounting wholeness disturbs them more than anything else Try, try with all your might, to make it last the night. As you tremble and sweat, remember this triumph next time you forsake your oaths. Your email address will not be published. Save my name, email, and site URL in my browser for next time I post a comment.

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