For a long time now you've been hurting Guinea
My heart has been aching for you, for your people,
the people that so happily made me a part of your beauty
I think of my friends,
The friends with whom I can't keep in touch
The friends whose stories I know
The friends that I hope are still alive
My heart aches for you Guinea
My heart aches for you and your African sisters
For your boys and your girls
For your men and you women
For your families, my families
For your orphans, the old and the new
My heart aches for you Guinea
My heart curses Ebola
My heart curses the West's indifference
My heart curses my impotence
I have prayed for you Guinea
In my own way, I have prayed for you
I pray for you every day
For you gave me a home Guinea
For you are my second home
And I want to see your smile again
I send you my heart Guinea
For now, there is no more that I can send you
And no less too
I send you my heart Guinea
It is not a weeping heart
I send you my heart
To keep you company
To stand beside you
And let you know
That at least part of the West
Does Care
