My one day friend, Mark

To Liverpool

By: Ali Taha Alnobani

© 2011 by THE BIRD

On Vernon street

Off Dale street

I sat near the sidewalk

At the edge

Like a broken bridge

People were passing

With their robot walking

Sea gulls felt my pain

Also did the rain

And my one day friend Mark

Who heard the voice of gulls in my heart

And my desire to start

His friendly eyes

Were shining

Like a rainy day sunrise

I loved the city

The buildings, the streets

The people when they say:

Are you okay

And the great mysterious river

Which says:

I'll stay forever

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"I'm from London, I recognized you…?"

Said Mark

Me too

The old woman in the park

Saw wonder in my eyes

And my crutches' tries

To stand

But I was shy to tell her

That pretty belles have stolen my heart

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"London is more beautiful than Liverpool"

Said Mark

If our world was broken

Who would take our love?

If the birds flew away

Who would fly like a dove?

Please tell me Mark

If I understood life at the end

If I became a sea gull

And found my trend

But peace seems far away

Despite our great love

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On Vernon street

Off Dale street

I remembered the man who thinks

That he owns the truth

He had a knife instead of tooth

He tried to teach me to hate

But he was too late

My heart was upon the planet

And dwelt in the world of love

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My one day friend Mark

Went away

Waving by hand

The dusk was drinking the day

A bird passed through the clouds

Like a ray

How many streets around the world

Have a sad man like me

Sits on the sidewalk

At the edge

Like a broken bridge

Thinks of truth and peace

And longing to have love in Liverpool

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