Refugees seeking refuge
Asylum Seekers seeking asylum
Over mountains and deserts
Over rivers and seas
You seek somewhere
Somewhere safe
A refuge
A place of safety
You find somewhere
I am sorry
It is despicable and unforgiving
This is when your battle truly begins
This place you have found
It is rejection and hate
No humanity here
I overcompensate
I feel so ashamed
To be part of this human race
You ARE welcome
I WELCOME YOU
WE welcome you to this hostile place
To a City of Sanctuary
I hope you find
A place where people like me ARE kind
Don't listen to the media
Or our so called Leaders
Don't listen to the haters
Listen to me...
Tell your stories
Of what you have overcome
And the journeys you have done
To open the hearts
To open the minds
To open the eyes
Of the ignorant blind
To a City of Sanctuary
I hope you find
About the Creator
A J Barker
I love writing poetry! Initially just for me, a cathartic exercise where I could express my feelings safely. Now I share my work: my goal to write for a living so I write, avidly, knowing the only way I will become a writer is if I write.
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