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| Demonstration in support of asylum seekers in Paris on September 5, 2015. ©AFP |
Build strong bridges and
backs to carry more
backs to carry more
world-weary weight with
age (both earth’s and ours).
age (both earth’s and ours).
Tell border-crossing
tales. Communicate
tales. Communicate
in movement. Show,
don’t
tell, that all can hear.
tell, that all can hear.
Are you more hungry,
curious or scared?
curious or scared?
Exchanging hopes in
silent boats and trains.
silent boats and trains.
With many rivers
to cross before you
to cross before you
find welcome signs in
lonely hands and eyes.
lonely hands and eyes.
If you ever stumble
across the kind
across the kind
and curious, surprised
by their own love.
by their own love.
Orphans have waited
long and home-lessly,
long and home-lessly,
their parents gone and
dream time aborted.
dream time aborted.
But you must hold your
hope like wooden rafts
hope like wooden rafts
as if there were no
other food and drink.
other food and drink.
And you must find our
open door and stores,
we wee last remnants open door and stores,
of humanity.
