I'm 21 Already

I'm 21 already and I still haven't written my first book,
Given my first Tedx talk,
Gone for my first bungee jump,
Drove my first Jaguar,
Had my first solo surgery,
Won some international badminton medal,
Swum across the Mediterranean,
Made a groundbreaking scientific discovery,
Granted parents tickets to an around-the-world journey,


I'm 21 already and I still haven't taught my first child how to pray,
Prayed in the Aqsa,
Helped someone see their way into Islam,
Memorized the Quran
Studied the Sunnah thoroughly.


I might have not gotten farther than the first few chapters in my book
I might have not tried any but an awesome turbo-driven VW
I might have only helped out on surgeries,
Won some stupid 8th grade badminton matches,
Swum 3 km in a row,
Discovered how fast food debris rot when I don't do the dishes one week in a row,
Driven parents only to a few of their rendezvous,
Taught my little sister to pray Qiyyam,
Prayed in Meccah,
Introduced a few atheists to Islam,
Memorized few chapters of the Quran,
Read few Sunnah books.


When I was complaisant and little, I had lots of ambitions.
Perhaps,chronologically, I'm a little behind on my schedule of achievements but what soothes my soul is deep faith that one day, inshaAllah, my little dreams will blossom into beautiful realities.
Let that day be soon or late. I'm keeping my faith strong and steady.