On Ramadan

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Part 1

I am not Muslim, but on Ramadan,
     I pray that all of us be kind –
     That rise or set, no matter where the sun,
Oh, kindly be the friend we find.

Part 2

To feel the hunger that the poor may feel –
This is what Ramadan means to reveal.

Part 3

To exercise restraint
     On things that we consume
     Allows our soul the room
To love without constraint.

Part 4

To fast means more than saying ‘no’
     To food or drink or smoke or take –
     It’s saying ‘yes’ for goodness sake 

And following where angels go.

Part 5

Can we be faulted for the human wish to have, to want, to get? 

Maybe not. If the call to give is something we do not forget.

`On Ramadan © Ron Villejo