By the river of no return
Where we sat
There we wait
Remembering our homeland

We were taken into captivity
Requiring from us total submission
How shall we recite the Lord's Hymn ?
In a strange man land

Hmm! Hmm! Hmm! Hmm!
Voices humming!
We poured out the meditation of our heart into the river
As our voices could no more be heard

We hope our next generations will remember our suffering and rebuild our once fallen home
An inspiration from the song "River of Babylon"


© AlimiAbdulkabir's Poetry
© Alimi Abdulkabir's Poetry