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BOB

For My Beloved Hometown.

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BOB   

This is dedicated to my hometown Kismayo.

 

 

If home is where your heart at then mine is at

the city that I was destined to put its name on the map

i know if my city read this it would give me a clap

this native son is still true to his roots & home town

give my unconditional love to my Calanley neighbourhood

where I was born to two noble yet humble people

who raised me with so little yet with so much love

the city that has a deep-rooted love for it's citizens

the city that had everything one could want going for it

from the beautiful beaches with white sands

to beautiful girls that are far from a soul wreckers

they are known to be a loyal and a true home makers

the city where everyone gives you nothing but love

the city where being a cosmopolitan comes to you naturally

the city that's blessed with so much natural beauty

life was nothing but fun with plenty of laughter

playing football in every open space available

going to the market to get a free watermelon to quench the thirst

fridays were our day where we would rise before the sun

so we could be at the beach and have nothing but fun

girls watching while sucking on an ice cream

to see who could play better so they could do the sum

my home town is where football greats came from

those who are known to every one all across the country

my home town is where the most civilized used to reside

people who had a genuine respect and appetite for life

people who helped raise this boy into the man he became today

too bad so many of them died or left home with a broken heart.

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BOB   

give my love to Shaqalaha, Fanole and Farjanne

give my heart felt love for my old school Bilal Primary

where they gave me a chance to combat illiteracy

I may not be able to recall everything about my home town

but my love will always be with the city that is my home

it tears me apart to see my home town being destroyed

for every one with a toy to take a aim at my city

for every bomb dropped and for every bullet fired

for every hand grenade set off and for every mine planted

it brings tears to my eyes for the fact that I am silent

i am silent while my home town is getting raped & abused

i can't heal my home town with my plain & empty words

i can't ease my home town's pain with my distant love

we left our beloved hometown in the hands of the vultures

we fled our Kismayo and went to a far and foreign lands

we can't even turn and look back because it hurts

we can't bear looking at our city in this condition

fearing that the emotions will overwhelm us

we may live in a distant and foreign houses

but Kismayo will always be our God given homes

someday i will go back to fight for what's mine

tell my home town to keep its grace and shine

don't you ever let no one take your pretty smile.

Kismayo, thanks for the memory & the love baby.

 

I Love Kismayo.

 

 

Peace, Love & Unity.

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raula   

Kismayo it is-wow! Never been to the place but is on my list of "places must see" :D labda utakuwa tour guide wangu-ama :D

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BOB   

Raula,i don't mind being your tour guide as long as you are not going to speak to those who knew me when i was a kid(if there's any one left that is)...don't even think about asking me Q's now? :cool:

 

utani chotea ma ngiri kada sawa smile.gif .

 

Peace, Love & Unity.

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