Mahlet Ogbe Habte

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Funeral songs What they are telling us?

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That we should not cry, it is not the right thing to do

My beloved one a gift from my mother

But I just want to say good morning my child,

I just want to make sure that whenever you are

and make sure you are doing well,

Keep up in a good shape

tell me it is not true that I am not going to see you again,

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you have preferred death rather than me

the one they died before you, It is so harmful I cannot handle this

Oh my children I do not know in which way,

Oh! I curse my misery

but I am trying to understand

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Do you want to testify that you come from the clay.

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humble in essence,

They are resting in peace

but you seem to forget that I too am of the same sort;

But my dear, what has encounter to you

I will go back to the earth;

I miss your playful mood

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Why you are rushing

Please do not leave me alone until then.

This time is not your turn

0\ KHDUW LV VLFN ,¡P VR ZHDN 

You decide to be absent

I cannot make it alone

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Oh! my child, you are alone now,

My mind is traveling to visit you;

let me predict you which Kalashnikov

I want to chat with you a bit.

is meant to hit you,

0\ \RXQJ ER\ P\ Ă RXULVKLQJ EORVVRPLQJ Ă RZHU

VR \RX ZRXOG EH DEOH WR DYRLG GHDWKÂŤ

I do not want to live without you;

Or I might be too late

Why is this world so angry and mad; treating me so badly. I do not know to whom I can talk and cry about you. If you miss the way home, I will send you someone to show the way where. I am waiting in vain for you. This is the only thing I can do; I clean, make it comfortable and cozy in our house; You are not coming home, you are not coming home, EXW , ZLOO ZDLW DQG ZDLW IRU WKH UHVW RI P\ OLIHÂŤ

MAHLET OGBE HABTE

preserve your self from being ruined Do you hear me, I am talking to you all;


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Alle foto: P책l Hoff

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