Dear Lebanon

Dear Lebanon,You have fought time and time again,But your beauty never withersFrom Beirut to Mount LebanonTo the Ibrahim RiverThe lady of Lebanon watching overAnother shepherd’s delightThe city lights shine opal,Not a cloud in sight Symphony of the traffic,Alarming and profoundThe smoke lingers from the cigarsOf the evening round Nour El Ein , playing on repeatReminiscent of the pastChorus of dancersA sheer chiffon maskGather round at the seat of the tableFeast your eyesTaboulleh, Knafeh,Kinder surpriseBut that’s a distant memory,So far goneLebanon my heart aches for youI know you will live on Pain from the blast,Brings darkness once moreRemember the Port thatOnce looked over the shore Beirut, family, I wish you the worldOne better than this oneBut for now keep shining your lightThere’s a revolution to be won