You Should've Been Safe Here

by Leah Carroll

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Inspired by Ruby Jone's piece of tribute artwork -
"This is your home and you should have been safe here".

Also inspired by the stories of Mucad Ibrahim (3 years old) (Verse 1)
and Haji Daoud-Nabi (71 years old) (Verse 2),
who both lost their lives in the Christchurch mosque shootings.

May they and all the other victims rest in peace.

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YOU SHOULD'VE BEEN SAFE HERE.

Nearly every Friday at 6pm
At the park not far from where you said your prayers
Brother would play football with all of his friends
And you'd be on the sideline cheering

You planned to go to the park
As usual on Friday evening
But you didn't get the chance

This is your home
You should've been safe here
Now you're gone and so is our innocence
Now you're in a new home
Rest in peace there
Assalamu alaikum

Sitting cross-legged, wearing your favourite hat
With the rolled up edges, from your motherland
The brothers you would welcome would ask you for an address
And you'd write down the street you pray in

Your precious prayers were planned
As usual for Friday evening
But you didn't get the chance

This is your home
You should've been safe here
Now you're gone and so is our innocence
Now you're in a new home
Rest in peace there
Assalamu alaikum

Peace be with you
Peace be with you
Peace be with you
Peace be with you

This is your home
You should've been safe here
Now you're gone and so is our innocence
Now you're in a new home
Rest in peace there
Assalamu alaikum

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released March 13, 2020

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Leah Carroll Tauranga, New Zealand

Singer-songwriter from New Zealand.

* Cherubic
* Country / Celtic
* Crowd-pleasers

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