think, if someone were to be given
a softer heart,
one that was able to feel the soul
in everything
Read the poem at the source: https://saarapunjani.com/
This poem, written shortly after the fifth anniversary of the opening of the Ismaili Centre Toronto, is meant to capture the deep meaning that spaces of community and worship can bring to our lives over time, as well as the newfound meaning we can obtain from the seemingly familiar by engaging on many different levels. This piece is a followup to the original “the centre (2014)”, available to read [here].
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