In Palestinian fields
Where olive trees stand tall
In the morning sunlight and
A whisper calls for freedom's thrall
Freedom for Palestine oh freedom
With hopes like stars in the night sky
I weep for your every day and I
Light a candle for Palestine every night
We dream of peace we long to fly

From the dark shadows
Our voice will echo around the world
For every heart the truth defies
A land of dreams where all are free
Together we can build a sea.

In Somalia where the
Sun shines so bright
And the little children
Have fun in the morning sun
With coastlines that gleam
In the sunlight and
From the hills to the sea
It's a beautiful sight and Somalia
A land wild and free
So beautiful for all to see and
A tapestry woven with delight.

On Independence day everyone
Is from Zimbabwe today and

In the dawn’s embrace we stand tall
And proud and our voices united as
One loving nation and from the our
Struggles and our past we rise with pride
In freedom's light we choose to glide and
Zimbabwe's freedom will echo
Around the world

And Zimbabwe colours are so
Beautiful and bright and they sparkle
In the sky every night and our
Hearts are beating strong
On this very special day and
Zimbabwe the land of hope
And everlasting dreams in
Every soul our independence gleams

And Zimbabwe our nation will forever soar
So raise a glass on Independence day
And let the celebrations flow
For Zimbabwe's freedom will forever glow

And the Zimbabwe flag will
Fly high up in the clear blue sky and
A testament to freedom's gentle breeze
And Zimbabwe is forever inside our heart's

And so let unity's spirit forever
Grow and Zimbabwe
Our country a rising star
And reaching for the sky and beneath
Our nation's flag and forever
And always Zimbabwe
Our spirits will always fly high.

© 2025 David P Carroll.

On Sunday we worship
Our Lord Jesus Christ and
With whispers of hope and rebirth
From shadows a light Lord Jesus
Christ rose from the dead
Left the stone for his bed
In glory so bright
I love you with all my
Heart Lord Jesus Christ
A promise of life endless worth.

In Yemen where shadows lay thick
A land with a fate that feels sick
With war and sorrow and pain
Years of war day and night
Homes blown up tonight
And little children get a
Terrible fright bombs all night
The cries of children's pain
A mournful sound and little children's
Silence screams every night
And from American bombs
And American shells from fear and dread
The Yemeni people to find
Their peace among the dead.

A little turtle as
Cute as can be and he
Winked at me and he
Sailed away on a lilly
Pond of bright blue and
With a flip of his tail
He sailed away under the
Sky so blue and he
Slipped neath a leaf unseen
As the lilies danced gently
In the perfect view.

In Yemen where the sun shines bright
And the people are full of love in life
And the markets bustle with pure delight
Hot spices flow through the air
And the warmth of love is everywhere
And Yemen a land filled with
Culture and light.