Somalia

Words cannot describe the love I have for this country and its people. I truly believe that they are the most delicate and beautiful people I have ever seen. Their culture is interesting, rich and so diverse! That is exactly why I chose to emulate their culture and the cultures of Eritrea and Ethiopia in my school art project. I have the utmost respect for Somalia and I have a somewhat deep connection to this place. Whenever anything comes up to do with Somalia, my ears prick up and I am ready to defend it. I decided to compose a short poem-letter thingy to convey my emotions. I hope you like :) and if any Somalis visit my blog because of this then that's fantastic!

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Rise oh glorious nation!

Rise above the horrors and evil.

Shine oh glorious nation!

Shine and be like a beacon to all the world.

I pray to Allah that you heal

That you be healed of all the pain and suffering that has been cast upon you

I pray that he rids you of militants

That the bullet showers that light the skies at night

Will disappear in a flash of light

That he brings peace and stability to this nation

I pray that he caves this generation

That he guides you to salvation.

So please, soldiers, put down your weapons
And let us draw our hands together in prayer
Let us cease from spraying bullets
And concentrate on our children.
Let us build schools for them and not oppress them
Let us love them and never abuse them
Let us care for them and not mutilate them.

Spare our women from the blade and from the scourge of rape
Let us learn how to get along and love each other for who they are.

I celebrate your wisdom, your people and their love of Islam
I celebrate your culture and how you the country that you're from
I celebrate that you are a Nation of Poets
That your words themselves are bullets
That fight against all evil
That keep the youth sane
That let them express what's going on in their brain

So let the youth scream and shout and rejoice
Let the words and rhymes flow from their lips
I pray for peace and stability
I pray that one day all the lands that were under Somalia will all be unified
I pray that all Somalis will speak of their country with pride

So peace be upon you, Somalia and all your people
I pray that Somalis around the world enjoy a peaceful Ramadan.

:)
                                           

Triangles to Infinity

You and I.

Me and you.

We sold our souls to get into the mood. 

Rock music was our soul. Our passion. Our fire.

We ran circles around each other, flames bouncing at our feet.

Hearts pumping as we marched to the beat.

You played right into my hands, your soul was free. Innocent.

Your clean-shaven face lay close to mine.

As our bodies touched I couldn't help but smile.

The thought of letting you go was Hell to me

So I brought a gun do your head and let the bullets free.

You lay splayed across the bed

As a bullet shower rained on our bed

As I released my pressure on the trigger

As I lay watching you squirm.

Triangles to infinity was what we said

We aren't a part of them, it's all in your head!

We just like shapes, we're the normal kids; composed and cool.

We're the normal kids who smoke outside of school.

You inked it on your chest away from the world

They would just pry until your fingers unfurled

To reveal to the world your deepest darkest fears

That they would find you and make you disappear.

So here's to you, before I die.

For all those times you made me smile

Whenever you drew triangles on my head

Or when you traced infinity across my neck.

To all the times I abused you

To all the times I used you

So until we finally meet again

Take some lead to the head.