Ghost Town

After a long working week, it feels good to do nothing.

Relax and get some much needed rest.

That's what I did today, read, slept, ate and napped...

Then in the evening I went out with some friends and ended up in Jounieh.

We parked the car and walked in the Old Souk.

We found a snack and had dinner quietly, enjoying the cool night.

But what shocked us was the unusual calm,

the deserted streets and the empty snacks or cafes...

After dinner we strolled along the streets,

remembering the loud laughter of patrons in pubs and restaurants,

imagining the kids running and playing,

expecting to see feisty guys and gals in bumper-to-bumper cars...

Then flashing back to reality,

looking all around us and feeling like we're walking in a ghost town.

A very weird sensation for a Saturday night.

But of course, the lack of security everywhere in Lebanon is scaring everybody,

so people prefer to stay in the relative security inside their homes.

Hopefully, happiness will refill these empty streets,
the Sun will chase away the threatening darkness.
Our people will live again!