A Catharsis

A Catharsis

Poetry

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Have you ever felt so immersed in nature that it was as if you were a breeze within a wind blowing in the distance—one of the sand grains of the desert or one of the water droplets in the sea? A member of the congregation of plants and trees?

Have you ever felt ecstasy and happiness from helping others or pride for a glorious accomplishment?

Alternatively, have you ever felt that you lived in so much darkness and pain that you could not see the light at the end of the tunnel? And have you held on tight to your hopes and dreams, but no matter how hard your grip, they slipped away through your fingers?

‘No, I will not be normal,

I will reach and touch the stars,

I will dream my way into the farthest corners of the universe...

That which is seen and that which is not...’

Poetry is the world in which all these feelings and more reside, bloom, and form parts of an alternative dimension that rises above the autonomy of our daily lives. Let’s always seek to discover the magic, beauty, and understanding that words can bring.

Rita Nabil Riskalla is an Egyptian by blood, British by birth, but a proud Bahraini, which is where she grew up and calls home. She currently lives and works in the UAE. She has a Bachelor of Science in Management and IT from Bentley College University in Massachusetts. Rita also holds an MBA from DePaul University, along with multiple professional certifications in IT and software testing. Nevertheless, she has shifted her career to business continuity, crisis and risk management advisory and consulting due to her deep passion and interest in meeting new people, writing and designing creative content, travelling and continuously learning.

Rita wrote this book over the course of 23 years, ever since she discovered the beautiful world of poetry. This book is an honest reflection of her experiences. All the trials and tribulations that she has endured have transformed her into the woman she is, and the words that she has written have set her spirit free. She truly hopes these words touch your heart and assure you that you are not alone.

“Hope is the thing with feathers, that perches in the soul,

And sings the tune without the words, and never stops at all”

– Emily Dickinson