Aleppo's Tears

Aleppo's Tears

City of wisdom
Now broken into tears
As the white marble
Of this most ancient city of all
Changes its colors
Into red
Red blood
Of innocents
Who have not done any harm
Have only in their hearts
A tradition of so many years
Of so many tears
Of so many broken hearts
Give them peace
Give the city new lights
Let tears be not wasted
Let them give fruit
To a new beginning
For this once beautiful city
Let the suffering stop
Give Aleppo a new life
© Regis Cabral,  20 October 2016