Glow: Mystical Poems
By Rehab Rivers
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Rehab Rivers
Rehab Rivers is of Somali roots and was born in Aden, Yemen. Her friends know her as Kiki. She was born into the revered Shariff family, and enjoyed the changes of her nomadic life; a lifestyle common in her region. Having resided in Yemen, UAE, India, and the United States, her family finally decided to immigrate to Toronto, Canada, in 1989. Always a seeker of knowledge and truth, she went on a profound spiritual journey, exploring many religions as a teenager. Her aspirations of pursuing medicine were put aside to join the workforce, and later raise a family. The lessons she learned as a child about welcoming change were put to the test when her sixteen-year marriage ended with a tragic separation. The entry of a certain healer into Rehabs life triggered her creativity. Rehab has spent the past fourteen years enjoying a career as a flight attendant. She currently lives in Toronto with her two angels, Ethan and Hana.
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Glow - Rehab Rivers
Acknowledgement
In 2008, my sixteen-year marriage ended tragically. This was a very dark period; it was also the beginning of my transformation.
Shortly after my separation, an Angel of hope entered my life. He opened my eyes to the unseen world and resurrected a part of me from a state of death. He gave me the spark of life which allowed me to expand into a fire of burning creativity. To him I say: Thank you Derrick for reminding me of my divinity and for inspiring the artist within me to compose what became Glow. Teacher, teach
is the first piece you inspired me to write, the rest followed naturally. You are ever-present and I am eternally grateful.
I offer my deepest thanks to my loving and supportive parents, my wonderful children and the friends who have walked beside me; you are all my co-creators and stars. Your contribution helped me wake up, grow and live again.
I would like to express my gratitude to Jason Harris for preserving my creative style while lending his time & expertise in editing this book. Finally, a special thank you to Hay House for guiding me to the team at Balboa Press who helped me share Glow.
Heart
Precious
Willingly
Your distancing YOU
I understand.
Patiently
Your silent YOU
I await.
Deprivation
Is an old friend that visits
How will earth
Deny rain its season?
A rare diamond
Your kind, is a find
Unique as a pearl
I receive you enthusiastically.
You invoked within
The deepest parts of me
Longings & inquiries
That multiplies naturally
The fall of one leaf
Does not affect the tree
Yet the surface this leaf covers
Is transformed
My declaration will be
For you only
The world may not notice
How you’ve been touched.
The way I loved you
If I was to describe loving
I’d fail for lacking the vocabulary
Even if I searched through ancient texts & books
My words don’t exist in a dictionary
And if I was to try
I’ll explain it relatively
Because words are limiting
But let’s first exit this library
When I learned to love
My senses were enhanced
Beyond measure
I saw beauty, in everything around me
I found my fountain of youth,
Love, the ultimate treasure
Before you asked, I