Ahmed Ibrahim Al-Sheikh, POEM
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Ahmed Ibrahim Al-Sheikh born in the Arab Republic of Egypt. Is an acclaimed Egyptian literary figure, recognized internationally for his outstanding contributions to literature and culture.
Awards and Honors
- Winner of the Best Literary Work Award in Germany.
- Winner of the Creativity and Excellence Award in the Netherlands.
- Honored among the 100 Most Influential Literary Figures in the Arab World.
He also serves as an Accredited Cultural Ambassador and a Trainer in Sustainable Development, actively promoting cultural dialogue, education, and international cooperation through literature and social initiatives.If this is intended for an international literary magazine, I can also make it sound more prestigious and editorial in tone.
I AM YOU
Come to know myself
by stripping away my emotions
in a single line
or through negation
in a sentence of no consequence
Then I return to piece myself together
like the pieces of a jigsaw puzzle
that regain their shape
after being scattered
and so I discover in the end
that I am not the complete picture
but rather the pieces that refuse to be completed
except by my own hand.
THE FUTILITY OF NOTHINGNES
What is the point of saying, ‘I write’
if we are crafting paper figures… enemies?
And what is the point of saying, ‘I care’
if the night grants itself the luxury of absence?
And what is the point of saying,
‘I wait’ if it places those dots under a magnifying glass,
to expose the shame of our stifled weeping?
And what is the point of saying:
‘I’m sorry’
if remorse casts us like strangers into a pitch-black tunnel,
where we cannot see ourselves clearly?
And what is the point of… ‘the point’ itself?
If we find nothing in its lexicon to console our burdened souls,
weighed down by sins and broken promises.
As if our only tragedy…
is that we loved sincerely.
As if we were awaiting a judgement from someone,
to flog us with the whip of their memory
