In 1921, a butterfly
The butterfly from the ginkgo biloba tree
landed on a traffic-light pole
And as she flickered her wings,
so flickered all the traffic-lights around the world
In perfect sync
As they flickered,
the caterpillars saw…
The caterpillars dreamt…
They believed…
They became!
Walid recently rediscovered his passion for writing when he came across some poems which he had written more than 20 years ago.
Walid receives inspiration when spending time in nature and when reading or listening to authors like Alan Watts, Carl Gustav Jung, Fritjof Capra, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Gregg Braden, Bruce Lipton, Jim Rohn, Brian Tracy, Wayne Dyer, Denis Waitley and Anthony Robbins.
He also finds that he unveils deep insights and reflections when writing speeches that he delivers at his local Toastmasters’ public speaking club.
Rumi said, “there is a voice that doesn’t use words… listen”. When we spend time in nature, and when we read and write about subjects we resonate with, we begin to hear the whispers of our inner voice.
