Ive never seen the moon smile at me the way it does in Shanland And I have never seen the sun burn so magenta through the palms Ive never seen the bonganvallas overflow the way they do in Burma And I have never seen a people so hungry for their nation as the Shan CHO: Do you notice the beauty that surrounds you? Do you live in a country that is free? The same moon and the same sun shines on people everyone But some of them are fighting desperately for a place to call home Its called the land of smiles but if you look deep in their eyes Youll see a secret of war-torn lives and the lies they hide to survive And its a land of many flowers that are fading in the hour by the brothels While the burning fields of poppies kill the families means to stay alive It was promised long ago to roam freely In the land that bears their name, home… It was bought with blood, a thousand-fold Where finally that Shan could stake their claim in a place to call home Have you ever seen a child who could read and write, but not in his own language? Have you ever seen a holiday where youre not allowed to wave your flag? And have you ever seen a border knowing that on one side lies your freedom? And on the other side of slavery, lies what is rightfully your home
Posted on: Mon, 15 Dec 2014 13:09:48 +0000
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