The people of Beirut, Lebanon 

Today in our minds and hearts

The shocking news reports 

Of so many lives ripped apart

 

The descriptions of the blast

Horrendous and beyond belief

Scenes of mass devastation 

Many deaths and so much grief 

 

Amidst chaos and destruction 

In her apartment, once so fine

She sits at the untouched piano 

Comfort found in auld lang syne

 

In our thoughts and our prayers

In this desperate hour of need

Aid, relief, support and charity

Sent across the world with speed

 

The rescue mission under way

The long road to recovery starts

The people of Beirut, Lebanon 

Today in our minds and hearts