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We must never forget the refugee’s perspective. 🙏

radiatingblossom's avatarRadiating Blossom ~ Flowers & Words

no one leaves home unless
home is the mouth of a shark
you only run for the border
when you see the whole city running as well

your neighbors running faster than you
breath bloody in their throats
the boy you went to school with
who kissed you dizzy behind the old tin factory
is holding a gun bigger than his body
you only leave home
when home won’t let you stay

no one leaves home unless home chases you
fire under feet
hot blood in your belly
it’s not something you ever thought of doing
until the blade burnt threats into
your neck
and even then you carried the anthem under
your breath
only tearing up your passport in an airport toilets
sobbing as each mouthful of paper
made it clear that you wouldn’t be going back

you have to understand,
that no one puts their children in a…

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11 responses to “Home”

  1. Thanks for sharing this, Val.

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    1. Indeed. Thank you Carrie 💛

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  2. Thank you Val. May compassion and courage cause a shift.

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    1. Indeed. Thank you Shobhna 💛

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  3. Thank you for sharing this Val, so very powerful 🙂

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    1. It is. Thank you Irene 💕

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  4. That is so good, Val, that I am now following the blog. Thank you

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    1. I’m glad Derrick. Thank you 💛

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