What have I done wrong?

What have I done wrong?

I used to be a city of peace

But now I am a den of war

I used to be a city of love

But now I am a cave of hatred

I used to be the center of unity

But now I am a mark of disunity

I used to be a living beauty

But now I am a dreadful f...iend

I am beaten and down-trodden

Gang-raped by Lords of War

Trampled upon by gunmen

Crushed by monsters of greed

Pounded with heavy artillery

But at the end of the tunnel

I see a glimmer of hope

Sparkling in all directions

I see a candle of peace

Glowing in the land of love

One day Somalia shall unite

I shall be consoled and cheered up

With palms that generate comfort

And my tears shall be wiped out

Before they dry in my eyes

Mané Mohamed
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