By: Ali Taha Alnobani

I'm to leave now

A tall ghost is carrying my bag

A long street is walking behind me

A mad merchant bought my smiles

And no water to renew the dusk

I can't have my step begun

Even if the rain washed my tears

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I'm to leave now

Can I have a deep look at your eyes?

Can I take my dreams, your smile

And my dried red rose?

Can I keep your image in my mind?

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I'm to leave now

The hungry clouds and the angry trees

Scanned my face with a magic brush

To find the sleepy nice angel

But the narrow path through the forest

Had had fun alone

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When I walk away
I'll pray to god for you to be happy
I'll collect wild flowers
And hold them around your picture
I will watch the river
May be a bit of his sails

Bring me your compassionate voice
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It is not necessary to be together
If gardens want to paint your picture alone
If clouds like to rain for you alone
But forgive me

Beads of rain could be mixed with my tears

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It is not necessary to be together

If the day needs something

And the night needs an other

If a baby comes to have life

And does not find a mother

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 Do you remember

When I told you the story of crazy traveler

Who made a sail of his sweetheart dress

And a prayer of her words

And sang in all languages of the world

Then gods blessed him

That was the prophecy
I've seen in your eyes

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It is not necessary to be together
I can see you wherever I go
I can hear your voice in the storm
And in the calm evening
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