Once up on time in the land of martyrs I compose one for my home land Algeria, the North African Queen With its massive desert and coastal band I lived there till I turned seventeen It is a Third World country, so what Despite its abundant resources, so what Despite its friendly climate, so what Despite being young and vigorous, so what It still has bags of charm, incredible or what They all tell me am mad to love it so With all its chaos, anarchy, a desolate show But I cannot help falling for it and go Weak at the knees when fond memories flow In my nostalgic brain like a vibrant Tango And so everything fades but the vivid scent Of jasmine blooms in summer nights, dark as ink Constellations of stars scattered above, a silvery lint Fragrant aromas of coffee, dinner and tea with mint Family and friends gathered, their smiling eyes glint In the shadows of their smoke, the salty breezes a hint That the sea is not far away, could get there in a blink Beware of mosquitos, Algerian blood is sweet they think But Grans stories distract; some about Djins as big as Hulk One day I hope, I know Algeria will overcome its woes Even if not in my lifetime, I dare hope itll conquer its foes From within or out, main things to keep all its toes To be able to advance, develop and banish all lows It deserves the best, so does, its been through loads One day, no Algerian will need to lower their nose With shame, anger, humiliation. Instead, theyll offer a rose Their passport theyll brandish, with pride, God knows In more difficult times, any other passport goes But in better times to come, Algerians will become heroes Till that day comes, theyll be resilient with all the zeroes They keep getting from the UN, resulting in a few rows Last but not least I finish with a word For Constantine my birth city, a lovely town With its ancient bridges hanging from a cord Narrow winding roads, crowded, bit run down And Mama, Papa, my family so much adored No matter what, Ill never break away, dont yawn Its in my blood, under my skin, its where Ive grown S L
Posted on: Wed, 29 Jan 2014 01:26:11 +0000
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