Hello there, Dr. E. here, I’m happy to be introducing you to a new writer at TMV: Dr A: Arif Ahmad, a Pakistani-American cardiologist practicing in Wisconsin USA. I find him a lyrical commenter on many issues from his unique point of view.
Thoughtful and civil comments at TMV are appreciated. Thank you…
US MUSLIMS
by Arif Ahmad
This is our circus, our monkeys.
The question begs us how to best respond to all this.
Blame everyone else to the hilt for our ills.
Stay in our shell, shocked, shy, never to step out, never to mix.
Keep our eyes closed and pretend all is kosher.
Or wait for some other divine miracle.
Where each one of us is a brand ambassador,
I believe for a Muslim today just showing up in not enough.
This is the time to step it up without apologies or excuses.
With smiling eyes and heads held high, at work or play,
crawl if we have to go that extra mile.
To reach out, help out, love, impress.
Create some magic, make some good news,
lay ourselves out to excel and embrace.
Step out from behind those walls.
Leave our surrounds a better place.
Arif Ahmad writes from Wisconsin. “Love my work and my patients. Happily married with two kids in College. Write [a]… blog I call “The Optimist, www.arifahmadmd.blogspot.com””
Ed/dr.e: the image is of Jasmine, a fragrant flower used to season what might otherwise be dry and rote, such as rice and tea. National flower of Pakistan, and grown in the USA and Japan and across Middle East and Asia.