April, 9th, i reached Jordan, flying from Yemen; I had been watching the news on the tele for the past few days…
And as I sat in my hotel room, I remembered family, mother and sister all alone…
I used to hear and see all that bombardments, all those shells I saw on tele,how nice they were
Better than any film I would have loved to see, I wondered if any left there to see, so I went to see
In Jordan, in my hotel…lying on bed i used to think, what if, what if…
Everyday I go to the foreign affairs they tell me no way to Iraq, all roads blocked. Its war
And I waited just a little more, it was tomorrow the first lights of day. A car will take me in
Four years been away. Just could not wait to see if anybody is left to see
So in I went, no customs on border, no police no nothing…
Only American soldier on border waived his hands…hello
Was so happy…i was on Iraqi lands, i saw loved ones and been home…
First few days, I saw peace not a shot was here…
But alas took no more than thirty days and it flared again
You can hear bombings and shelling every where
And I asked what’s wrong we have been ok
They told me it’s a change of plans. Lots on the way…
I said which plans and who made them
And they told me…you just sit back and enjoy the show
For its going to take too long. I was dazed
I asked…is it days or weaks
And they said months and years till eternity
And I laughed for inside me I knew it all the way
It’s never going to be sunshine and roses
But to get this dark I never thought, it will be this way
So I asked God if it’s not too much to ask
Dear God either make and end of it, or just take me away
I would love to be with you. This is too much burden I can’t bear no more
God just help ease this burdened soul, for I can not take any more..
Ninth April,The Time We Were Declared A Free Country..
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