Unearthing the Buried Soul of the Ruins of Iraq

Between 2 beautiful rivers
sat a lovely vast land
where trees embellished the North,
and the South was all sand.
Its resources were less,
as limited as the infrequent rains.
Its climate was very dry,
but it still had advanced drains.
Sumer, Akkad, Assyria and Babylona,
were the major empires of this land.
This land called Mesopotamia,
where the temples were extremely grand.
Sumerian was the main language,
and for it, Cuneiform was invented.
But the many who couldn't write Sumerian,
were unconsciously and silently tormented.
So many Gods, the people worshipped
that each city had its own.
And they claimed it was their God who chose,
the one worthy of the throne.
Sumerians were the clever ones,
they invented irrigation, plow and the wheel.
They settled, started agriculture,
and nature allowed them to heal.
Now for some interesting facts,
both men and women wore paint!
Kubaba was the only female who ruled,
Enheduanna was a poetess and a saint.
Some believed the dead went underground,
to feed on only dirt.
They didn't believe in after-life, after all
the dead were only the inert.
But, did the hanging gardens actually exist,
or were they just a legend?
Also, how did Dimuzid rule for so long?
For him, was death not destined?
Back to the Sumerians again,
the biggest mystery (and my most favorite) of all.
How did they look, where did they go,
what even led to their fall?
So prosperous, so beautiful
and yet Mesopotamia wasn't at peace.
Wars were fought, hatred increased,
so many weapons were made with ease.
With bloodshed came the hunger for land,
and due to irrigation, farming's end did start.
They say it was the collapse of Mesopotamia,
but this enchanting land shall forever live in my heart......