Can
I tell you about a place
That seems to exist only in mind
I am afraid …
Oh there was a time
When it was real
Dreamily real
It has existed as long as I have
Always shining always being loud
It has Mountains it has Rivers
Churches and Mosques
A country road with a few bridges
A flea market kiosks and shops
Across the river on the east side
Let me tell you there exist a place
I see buildings and streetlights
White bungalow Burgundy villas
Old kermata Large kitchen
A park place with its pool house
Beautiful gardens trimmed sidewalks
Above the street below the street
All surrounding Old Ats Fasile
Kids lining up
Solders saluting
Sermons of flag
Second division
The eighth brigade
The fourth lieutenant
And Mengstu Bahre
A tradition unlike no other
Kebade Mesaria the Grare Sefer
The middle School beyond Foke Mender
The cara mojja old soccer field
The soccer stars the kose feidlus
Abera mekese and Gebreyese brothers
I always wake up from my dreams
Before I witness any human beings!
It can’t be true it can’t be real
How could such a place
How could memories
That vividly resides
Deep in my mind
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Exist human less!
It isn’t that way
You had it backward
A voice exclaimed!
There is a place indeed a town
Surrounded by beautiful hills
Humble Demaza the loyal river
Playgrounds and surviving schools
The markets place and its shoppers
Little coffee houses bars and motels
Minnie lonchinas the little fiats
Still running still being loud
As they did once
Signal quorefta to aura Godana
Arada gebeya and Hamusgebeya
Tureta Sefere to Abyote Sefere
Aba Samuel Oh Zemo Gedele
The new Abasonie old Belageou
The shoe polishers and entertainers
Slick Admasie the pickup artist
All the human beings all the characters
I assure you they do all exist
About the east side that beautiful camp
With its park place gorgeous gardens
Such passionately deep in your soul
That birthplace you dream about
It is a sad fact
Let me tell you it isn’t no more
It left as you did some time ago
Looking around waiting for its kids
It couldn’t survive you know how it is
Tell me my child about where you are
I hear good things once in a while
Is it all-true that I am hearing
All kids Azezo worry about her
All kids Azezo think about her
Tell me my child its all true
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