To Amita V.
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Wake up, the people of Beirut!
Shake up and cross the morning border!
It’s time to drink some real brut -
Dom Perignon would be in order.
At any cost and any rate,
Regardless of the time and money,
We simply have to celebrate
The one who always keeps on running.
From rainy days to sunny days,
From yesterday towards tomorrow,
Through what looks like a bloody maze,
Not yielding to regrets or sorrow.
And we declare clear and loud:
- We want this run to last much longer!
A silver lining frames that cloud -
What doesn’t kill you, makes you stronger.
The sun today may not be bright
And life may lack a little driver.
But in the end, she’ll be all right,
For she was born a true survivor!
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