Doua Hreiche

Every empire that ever took advantage of its power has lost. There is no power above the universe and its sacred laws. With power comes the responsibility for peace, not genocide. Use your power wisely, use it for love, not hate.

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If anyone comments to justify violence in any shape or form, I will block you. I do not tolerate ignorance and hostility. You are either with or against humanity. Love, peace, and life are basic human rights, no ifs or buts.

At this point, it's no longer about politics. It is about humanity. As this genocide unfolds, we all have a duty to raise our voices no matter where we're from or where we stand.

 

not human shields

no..they are the children of Gaza..

flesh and bones

the sons and daughters of human souls

mothers who would give their all

to nurse their infants again

 

not human shields

but children embraced by fathers and mothers aiming to shield

their little bodies from the drones that claim them

 

not human shields

but they are hopes and dreams

they are the sprouting trees

from the roots of their parents' genes

they are their elders’ eyes

they are the songs and rhymes

of the future of Palestine

 

not human shields

no.. they are the pencils that long to write

their diplomas on the stars of Gaza's night

they are the footprints that long to walk

on the birth place of Jesus Christ

 

not human shields

but little humans we ought to shield

from the big egos of big men

shooting from either side of the field

perhaps if we let them breathe

perhaps if we set them free

they may grow to shield us from ourselves

they may very well be, the hearts on our sleeves

they may break our silence, they may conquer our fears

as we raise our voices, we raise the truth

that they are the children of Gaza

not human shields

                                                                     Doua Hreiche

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if it weren't for the journey there would be no gravity to hold down your feet if it weren't for your feet there would be no memories.. no dreams breathing in your bed sheets you belong to the road and poetry belongs to your suitcase so load your ink and walk the walk of the beast - Doua Hreiche . . . . #poetryworld #poetsociety #poetrycommunity #herheartpoetry #poeticreveries_ #poetrtisnotdead #spilledink #poetryisart #poetrygram #poetryporn #poetrylovers #poets #bymepoetry #wordswithqueens #wordsofwisdom #quotesandsayings #poetries #positivevibes #journey #writersnetwork #writerswrite #writerstag #igpoetry #instapoet #poetryforthesoul #poetryforthepeople #poetryinmotion #poetryislife #ottawawriter #canadianwriter

Stop searching for life through the pleasures of instant gratification, search for life within. You cannot expect to dance your pain away, not before you cry it away.

All storms pass but with a little bit of faith they pass with ease and they breed flowers 💐 . . . . . #poetry #poetrylovers #herheartpoetry #poets #writerstag #silverleafpoetry #poetsociety #bleedingsoulpoetry #poemsofinstagram #poemsforthesoul #poeticreveries_ #packpoetry #poetic #poetries #poetry_addicts #poetryinmotion #poemscharm #writersnetwork #writingcommunity #quotestagram #instaquotes #writersblog #iwrite #canadianwriter #poetrygram #poetryslam #poetrycache #poetrydaily #poetryislife #poetsempire

When my niece tells me she's scared of the night, I tell her I understand because I am scared too. She then asks why I don't use a night light, and I tell her that although I am afraid, and my feelings of fear are natural, yet I am aware that fear is an illusion. . . . . . . #poetrylovers #poetrycommunity #poets #poetryisnotdead #poetryofinstagram #herheartpoetry #writerstag #poetryrise #silverleafpoetry #poetryforthesoul #poeticreveries_ #packpoetry #parenting #writerscommunity #writersden #poetess #poeticthoughts #writersofinstagram #igpoetry #poems #quotes #quotesoftheday #wordsofwisdom #inspiration #motivation #poetsociety #ilovepoetry #omypoetry #writtenbyme #motivationalspeaker

There is gain in hurt - hurt makes us stronger only if we allow ourselves the chance to feel and embrace it. There is gain from pain and the gain is strength and healing. There is healing in hunger because fasting is healing. Sometimes we search for instant gratification when we are feeling down but instant gratification does serve not our bodies or our souls long term. Sometimes we need to fast from the sugars that increase are dopamine levels and from the entertainment that keeps us from indulging into a healthy silence. . . . . #poet #poetrylovers #herheartpoetry #silverleafpoetry #poeticreveries_ #poetrygram #poetryislife #bleedingsoulpoetry #inspirationalquotes #inspiringpoetry #positivity #poetic #instapoet #motivation #inspire #poetess #poetry #healing #poetryporn #writerstag #writerscommunity #writersfollowwriters #quotestags #poetess #poetries #poetssociety #poetisa #poemgasm #poetryforthesoul #poetryforlife

Women are more than their physical beauty. Women are their thoughts, ideas, their hearts, guts, and opinions. I am not one to encourage or discourage modeling, I am not one to encourage or discourage modesty; but I encourage the human in women. I encourage learning and education, modeling ideas, thoughts and opinions. I encourage women to see themselves as more than just a body to be revealed or to be covered. I encourage women to stop seeking approval by posing instagram photos of their naked butts, and focus more on learning about their naked selves. #feminist #womenempowerment #poetryisnotdead #herheartpoetry #untwineme #omypoetry #poetryislife #poets #wordswithqueens #poetrycommunity #poetrylovers #writersofinstagram #writerstag #writerscommunity #poetryporn #igpoet #positivevibes #feminine #soul #spiritual #poeticreveries_ #writtenbyme #ınstagood #poetryofig #igpoets #silverleafpoetry #packpoetry #writersblock #poetryisnotaluxury #poetryisnotdead

I very much dislike cold winters and I have been eagerly waiting for spring. It's been a month since spring begun and today I wake up to a snowy weather ❄️ Yikes! So I went on ranting in my head, questioning mother nature, how dare you?! But then I remembered this short poem I wrote a little while ago, and I realised how contradicting of me! Preaching something yet thinking and feeling the opposite. But aren't we all human! It's so easy to slip into negative thinking and contradict the very quotes we share on our social media. But it's important to be consistent in reminding ourselves not to be intimidated by negative circumstances, because certain circumstances are temporary and they are meant to change. By the way according to the weather forecast, this snowy day will be followed by a lovely and sunny weekend 😎 😉

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.To be a person without values is to be an empty vessel and a waste of stardust. A life lived without a set of morales and principles, is a life without purpose. You can never be truly happy without purpose.

To be a person without values is to be an empty vessel and a waste of stardust. A life lived without a set of morales and principles, is a life without purpose. And you can never be truly happy without purpose. . . . . . . #poets #poetryslam #writerstag #writerscommunity #writersden #writersofinstagram #poetryinmotion #poetsofcolor #value #purpose #life #quoteoftheday #quotestagram #poetrysociety #poetry #herheartpoetry #untwineme #silverleafpoetry #bleedingsoulpoetry #packpoetry #poeticreveries_ #artofpoets #poeticsoul #poetryofinstagram #instalike #poetryfoundation #womenpower #feminism #poetryforthesoul #poetsofig

Growing up, pink was always my colour, but it surprised me that I sometimes recieved shaming from girls about wearing pink. Some girls thought pink was "too soft" or "too girly" for them. Later, I came to realise that because pink is a feminine colour, some women associate it with weakness. I disagree! Femininity is strength. I do not have to portray masculine energy to feel strong. All I need to do is be myself and I am a girl at my very soul. So for those women who feel pink at heart, do not be afraid to embrace your femininity. Be a girly girl, wear your heels and keep your head high! . . . . . . #pink #pinkpinkpink #brunette #womenempowerment #feminine #girlygirl #instapoet #poetryporn #poetrycommunity #poets #poetslife #poetryisnotdead #poetryslam #poetrysociety #beauty #feminist #feminineenergy #strongwomen #strong #healthylifestyle #healing #beautifulwomen #canadian #lebanese #fitnessgirls #instamodels #gymshark #poetryislove #poetries #inspiration

don't call me beautiful
unless you've been through my eyes
and seen the worlds that lie behind
unless you've searched through the forests
and turned every stone in my mind

dont call me beautiful

unless you've unveiled every memory
and encountered every child of my past lives
unless you have the curiosity to measure
the distance between all my grounds and all my skies

don't call me beautiful

unless you've heard my heart race through the storm
unless you've wandered through all its gates and all its dorms
unless you've peaked through it's cracks
unless you've chased all it's tracks
unless you've seen it shatter millions and take new form

don't call me beautiful

dont yearn those lips they're just flesh
don't haunt my curves with your stares, don't obsess
don't dwell on the length of those lashes
this temple you worship is bound to be ashes
this skin is fragile as fabric
this beauty is a delusion, a trickery by the satanic

don't call me beautiful

unless you speak of the charm within
unless you can see this soul's wrinkled skin
a soul that lived a thousand lives
traveled the universe and seven skies
A soul that toured every reeling planet
lived as Cleopatra and died as Hamlet

I've lived on earth, I've lived in seas
I've roamed the sky, and stood amongst trees
yet you struggle to find your rhymes
to sing this vessele a lullby

Sing me, sing this ancient soul
move this ephemeral body like a musical
sway my waist but before you do
look through my eyes and call me beautiful

- Doua Hreiche

don't call me beautiful unless you've been through my eyes and seen the worlds that lie behind unless you've searched through the forests and turned every stone in my mind dont call me beautiful unless you've unveiled every memory and encountered every child of my past lives unless you have the curiosity to measure the distance between all my grounds and all my skies don't call me beautiful unless you've heard my heart race through the storm unless you've wandered through all its gates and all its dorms unless you've peaked through it's cracks unless you've chased all it's tracks unless you've seen it shatter millions and take new form don't call me beautiful dont yearn those lips they're just flesh don't haunt my curves with your stares, don't obsess don't dwell on the length of those lashes this temple you worship is bound to be ashes this skin is fragile as fabric this beauty is a delusion, a trickery by the satanic don't call me beautiful unless you speak of the charm within unless you can see this soul's wrinkled skin a soul that lived a thousand lives traveled the universe and seven skies A soul that toured every reeling planet lived as Cleopatra and died as Hamlet I've lived on earth, I've lived in seas I've roamed the sky, and stood amongst trees yet you struggle to find your rhymes to sing this vessele a lullby Sing me, sing this ancient soul move this ephemeral body like a musical sway my waist but before you do look through my eyes and call me beautiful - Doua Hreiche #poetry #poetrycommunity #poets #poetstext #spokenword #poems #poetryslam #poetryisnotdead #poetsociety #poetryofinstagram #igpoets #writerstag #writersaroundtheworld #writersnetwork #beautifulwomen #blackandwhite #womensday #womenempowerment #feminist #lovepoem #instalove #quotestagram #dating #relationships #poetrylovers #herheartpoetry #poeticreveries_ #untwineme #poeticsoul #poems

You might succeed if envy is your motive, but you have a higher chance at thriving if fire and passion are your drive. The universe responds better when you are competing with yourself. Jealousy and envy are negative emotions, they do not serve us. And even when we accomplish our goals through these negative forces we remain unfulfilled and unsatisfied. I am personally motivated by passion and the desire to be of value to others. What motivates you? . . . . . . . . #poetslife #poetryslam #untwineme #quotestoliveby #quotesdaily #inspirationalquotes #motivation #fitness #fitspo #inspire #herheartpoetry #packpoetry #poeticsoul #writerstag #poets #poeticjustice #writersnetwork #poetsworld #poetryislife #writersblock #lawofattraction #universe

Put your envy aside and celebrate her! It makes you more beautiful. Happy International Women's Day This is supposed to be an empowerment day and in order to become more empowered as women, it is essential that we recognize our weaknesses and shed light on them. The first step to change is awareness so let's be real. I have come across many competitive, and envious women who called themselves my friends. Yet I have come across the kindest, and most supportive women whom I call my friends. But today I won't be speaking of the strong, I will be speaking of the weak amongst us. Those who tell you they are proud of you, but display negative vibes. Those who embrace you, only later to backstab you. Those whose positive comments about you are always followed with ifs and buts. Those who use your weaknesses against you. Does it ring a bell? If it does, then let them go and surround yourself with strong, positive, and confident women, they exist! But before you distance yourself from the weak, let them know who they are. They most likely will deny your claims, but it is best to face them with the truth. I've heard so many women say they are attracted to married men. And it makes me wonder.. is it the married man that they are attracted to or is it the competition with the wife who is struggling to hold her home together? It baffles me! The gossiping, the stinging, and the competition are all beyond me. They happen all the time, there is no hiding it. Perhaps it's society that has long set women up against one another but it's no excuse! On this day, I recommend that as a woman you look within yourself. If you feel the need to shine above your friends then know that you will not. The only competition that will get you far is the competition you hold within yourself.

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You can't be a realist without being an idealist, because it is our imagination that creates our realities. All inventors and creators in history were once idealists and delusionists. They all had two things in common: a creative mind and the willingness to execute their imagination into reality.

But also to be an idealist without a plan of action is like sitting on an eternal rocking chair, it gives you something to think and dwell on but it doesn't get you anywhere.

Be the point where idealism and realism meet.

You can't be a realist without being an idealist, because it is our imagination that creates our realities. All inventors and creators in history were once idealists and delusionists. They all had two things in common: a creative mind and the willingness to execute their imagination into reality. But also to be an idealist without a plan of action is like sitting on an eternal rocking chair, it gives you something to think and dwell on but it doesn't get you anywhere. Be the point where idealism and realism meet. . . . . . . . . #quotestagram #quoteoftheday #quotesaboutlife #inspirationalquotes #inspire #motivation #poetry #wordporn #poet #poetslife #untwineme #herheartpoetry #poetrycommunity #poeticsoul #poeticthoughts #poeticreveries_ #poetrylovers #instablackandwhite #packpoetry #poetry #poetryisnotdead #poetryslam #poetrylovers #poetryporn #poetryteatime #poetryprompts #poetryislife #instaart #artistsoninstagram #wordsofwisdom #wordswag #strongmind

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All rebellions are creators
and all creators are a wild imagination set free

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Curiosity is the essence of human existence. It takes an open, creative, and present mind to yearn knowledge. Knowledge gives us power to advance individually and collectively. So why is it important to travel space and time? Because "Curiosity and questions will get you further than confidence and answers."

What topics are you curious about?

I am usually curious about astronomy, spirituality, and human rights. Learning all things science and spirituality makes me feel more connected to God and the universe. It gives a feeling of belonging to something greater. And learning about human rights gives me a sense of purpose and a strong feeling of love and compassion.

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