The document appears to be a collection of poems and verses written by Safia Siddiqui exploring themes of love, longing, nature, and injustice. The poems express intimate feelings for a lover through lyrical language and metaphorical references to sounds, music, dreams, and stolen moments together. Frustration is also conveyed with unjust restrictions imposed on the relationship. Overall, the verses portray a deep romantic connection and desire to overcome obstacles to be together.

1. The Dreamer’s Journal Written by: Safia Siddiqui Submitted by: Nafi Camara

2. That Verse Words whisper what this heart feels, Our love claims not futile bounds; Yet his words that my heart steal, The world heeds not their sounds… Blessed are the lovers that stay Over the lush grass that we did lay, For amoureux soaring will find The dreamlike bliss we left behind… His presence my fears did allay, His chest my angst did share; Our love’s that beautiful verse I say, Whose death would leave Poetry bare… Make no mistake, for the dreamer finds At the end of his trials, his dream realized…

3. Noise A sound- the low beat of your soul, A sound- the gentle hum of your voice, A sound- the soft rustle of your touch, These sounds I crave amongst this noise… For from the racing of the wind whistle, From the humdrum patter of the rain- Though bouts of nature beautiful, I stand not your affection to gain…

4. Unjust Draining away are previous pleasures Fading away are bygone treasures Your voice the sole sustenance This life hanging on your assurance For this home of hate is pure agony This pretense of pride a tyranny Narrowness of mind so debased In this ‘ideal’ home effaced Biting, spiteful words to face Others’ goals for me to chase No thought of the individual’s claims To break convention is to shame Yet all the while it’s love That beautiful curse from above In you that protects- they do too It’s a pity their protection is from you This choice unjust for me to make Me away from you it may take Yet when thus cruelly forced to choose Its love for them that I slowly lose And when thus by me you stand Your love’s forever I understand Down the road, when freedom we claim I’ll run to you… and who is to blame? Though their intentions straight- their actions amiss Happiness is where my heart is…

5. Tune Seems thy words on my heart have etched And strung a tune within my breast This doux melody suppressed Streamed through my body to thy chest Twirling strings within thy soul Wits’ senses song softly stole Beat it found in fast heartbeat’s pound Rhythm in deep breathing’s sound Tremor in each timid touch Tone in thy voice’s clutch Sweet lyrics thy eyes sing to me Of heavenly thrills yet to be Song so pure-Nature heeds our plea On rêves she bequeaths eternity A promise, as long as blows her breeze This tune will see not cause to cease…

6. inexpressive That there’s worse than death Your absence has taught me Yet how life is to be led Your presence bestowed on me If now words fail to form Let to you it be known This inexpressible I feel for you On my face is clearly shown

7. Waiting On A Friday Waitin on a Friday When my eyes will truly rest On what has been dreamt When words I ache for Will resound in my ear When the touch I yearn Will be felt on ivory When my lips will find Their other half Waitin on the smile that Will clear doubts When his ebony body Will generate desires Waitin on the security That his hold will give When the morning air Will suffuse with love Waitin on that feeling Of being alive again

8. Love Will Fly Love will fly Lust will surge Time will go by With every urge My soul and thine In this beautiful curse When you’ll be mine & I’ll be yours

9. Stolen Season I’ll be your muse You be my morning sun Shining through life’s hues You make a stolen season I’ll be your spring bloom After winters of sorrow You be my awaited doom Come steal my fated tomorrow I’ll be the sweet kiss That shapes your flow of verse You be the poet’s lips Lure mine with gentle words I’ll be the moment Your pen imparts to paper And you be the tenet My spirit adheres to forever

10. Now And Then A dreamer’s journal to create Our lives beautiful to make A family loving to raise The hills of Dublin to praise In the joys of Paris to revel Against this world to rebel A swan house to build together Your poetry to make live forever Infinite more kisses to give Hardships through which to live Our souls to unite in ceremony For generations to give testimony Of our love unique… Countless little joys to seek For all this we will blissfully share But for now this time to bear…