I want food, sleep, and sex
when given, I should be thankful
but when prevented, I should be patient
I need ramadan
a time when food/sleep/sex is less of a focus
a time when the community is more important than the self
a time when worship is more important than the self
for when the self is weaned from its appetites
the heart can grow
revealing its luminous presence
but sometimes
a lot of the time
I just want what I want
when I want
how I want
where I want
with whom I want
I, I, I
always I
the false idol within
that Muhammad came to smash
upon him blessings and peace
A Mercy Case 