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  • ‘The poems in this collection are an illustration of the hidden tattoos that have been etched along my skin and into my soul. Although invisible to others, they are a mesh of mental and emotional moments and memories. They are a testament of my survival, and more importantly a reflection of my growth. They are my silent voice…’

    Invisible Tattoos is a collection of twelve distinctive poems that depict the beauty and darkness of the human experience through words…

    Described as 'Poetic Stories,' each poem uses clever wordplay, thought provoking lyrics and a story-telling style, to explore a range of subject matters such as social inequality, the challenges of contemporary culture, and the timeless topics of love, heartbreak and inner conflict. The art of poetry is used to discuss history, politics, economy, culture and how this is intertwined with our identity. The poems are all accompanied by an individual analysis which explains the inspiration behind each bitter sweet story of human connection, struggle and spirit.

    Invisible Tattoos is a book that will take you on an emotive roller coaster of highs and lows. Delving into the darker side of life and examining the complex world of emotions and encounters, this book provides a social commentary of the unheard voices of multi-cultural society, while touching on the subjects that make us all human and unlike anything else on this planet. This unique collection of poems will undoubtedly leave an imprint on your mind...     ... more
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I feel like I’ve been living my life in traffic...
As soon as I’m moving forward, I’m prohibited
I was the driver diverting from it!
Intersections regulated by signs
But it was the red lights that had me confined...

I’m watching while drivers take turns
Tryna guess each other’s intentions!
Deals from flashes of eye contact
Scheming ways to escape this deprivation contract...
It’s a silent dance that’s aiming to defeat!
Our streets rain with rivalry as we’re all hungry to eat!
So we submerge solitarily in our cars
Taking no passengers cause we’re forced on roads that have no grasp!
Seized in a system which is conspiring against us!
Blindly conditioned to behaviours of our fore fathers!
Surviving in the deprived part of a welfare state!
We start to treasure the things that the rich man hates!
Misleading signs and contradicting traffic lights
Red, amber, green, flashing so fast...

The ghetto has endless no go zones...
Transportation signals that have no control
Hybrid communities judged by the imperial past!
Social beliefs different to the upper class...
Cause most of the guys I grew up with had little to believe in!
Many girls abandoned, so only trusted in their fucked up surroundings!
The rich get richer while the poor continue drowning!
So fear cheats so many of us out our dreams!
Countless remedies but pain refuses to go away...
Accustomed to it so we make the same mistakes again...
If the world makes way for those that know where they’re going
What if we can’t reach our destination because of the way the traffic is flowing?
But nothing’s changed it’s always been functioning like times past
Illiterate human beings following social chains of command...
So “right of-way” is a matter of status and not fair play!
And I guess we are to blame!
Cause we acquire faster cars without knowledge of how to play the game...
Sitting in traffic cause there’s no space to change lanes
I try and heal my soul, but I can’t silence my brain...

Too many times I’ve been trapped in traffic jams
Traffic that’s been ceasing my plans...
So many stop signs but hardly any go!
So when I hit the road, I started speeding and didn’t even know!
Racing fast cause I needed to catch up!
Even in a banger I refused to give up!
So you know what?
Fuck what life gave me; I refuse to lose my way!
No matter how many back roads I take, my journeys end is my fate!
Tryna reach my destination, there’s gonna be many cars in my way
Some forcing me to get road rage!
But I’m caught in a traffic jam
And I have the option to go hard, or go H.A.M!

So I ride through the traffic
And stop at the stop signs
But they don’t have me confined...
Cause my engine was always in drive...
The traffic may delay me
But I put my foot on the gas, and reach my destiny...

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from Invisible Tattoos, released October 23, 2016
Written by: Farida Momtaz
Performed by: Farida Momtaz
Music by: Farida Momtaz
Audio Engineer: PGM Express
Produced by: Farida Momtaz

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