Homeland - poem

Homeland

By: Aisha Farah 

Refugees in exile

and their children born in foreign lands,

wishing to return to their homeland,

wishing to return to how it was

before

everything had changed

and their lives were shattered

and their families were scattered. 

One day we will return to our homeland -

no longer seeking refuge in foreign lands -

and rebuild our country,

standing on the shoulders of giants,

and honor the sacrifices of our parents

who left home and gave up their dreams

for the chance of better lives elsewhere.

It will be a true homecoming. 

This poem of mine was published in a poetry collection by The Gaas Collective titled "MAANDEEQ: A Collection of Somali Poetry". You can purchase a copy here: 

https://thegaascollective.myshopify.com/ 

Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/MAANDEEQ-COLLECTION-SOMALI-GAAS-COLLECTIVE/dp/B0FY87ZGVW/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3314LAM4JFC5P&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.ch9lT_rlEovKd6PBk9vFcJyExPShil9bQWkP7bijdLM.FmCo6UJu5SYdtdx0_9ws4cAem4yVrohLGOYJrUEup88&dib_tag=se&keywords=THE+GAAS+COLLECTIVE&qid=1771713771&s=books&sprefix=the+gaas+collective%2Cstripbooks%2C155&sr=1-1 

Always and forever,

Aisha