Today three hours by bus on the go
In another armed convoy from Alexandria to Cairo

An educated guide, traveled and married to a diplomat,
Tells us that the people of Egypt now have a future as they never had

She tells us this is the most beautiful city
While the views from the bus are a pity.

Civilization of 9000 years
But what you see brings you to tears.

80 million people in Egypt 21 million in Cairo
And with there trash they seem not to know were to go

A landfill as big as the Suez canal seems a must
With a bulldozer to move in the trash and dust.

Small farms with human labor along the roads,
People herding there sheep or goats.

Minimal income 1600 American dollars a year.
With no quality of life for half of the people here.

Only because of the Nile
Have they existed here for all this while.

First and foremost,
For tourist they should become a better host

Because all of us
Prefer to be were an armed guard is not needed in the bus.

And if they want to preserve their treasures
They need to have more stringent measures

Out of 118 pyramids, 8 are left
And they are unprotected from local vandalism and theft.

They show no respect for their inherited wealth
As everything looks like a trash belt

And on this Pyramid tour
No one was able to walk without stepping in camel manure.

For 25 percent of the people the problem is illiteracy
Because they ignore that their education is compulsory.

It appears another country of haves and have nots
But it seems a few here have lots

And these few insist,
That the rest just exist.

Hopefully the people have a better selection,
In the upcoming election.

Then maybe the income from the Suez fees
Are used for improvements that everyone sees.

Egypt’s e name to fame is longevity
For the masses I hope the next leader will have a focus on quality