"On the road of sorrows"

On the road of sorrows
people gathered around
their bags are all packed
waiting in turn for buses
their destination unknown

On the road of sorrows
little children are crying
their parents are worrying
that this might be the end
end of the life they knew

On the road of sorrows
everyone has their reason
reason for leaving home
nobody wants to be here
on the road of sorrows

So many Pashtana have
been down this road before
on this same road of sorrows
some will never ever return
Since we never ever learn

Residents were flooding out of the Swat valley in Pakistan by the thousands on Tuesday.