incidence

in a maelstrom
of calamitous catastrophe
the rate of incidence
so commonplace
it's a disgrace
repeated over and over
all the word over
they flee
the storms
the warlords
the massacres
to survive
some even thrive
clinging on to each other
clinging on to hope
in a leaky boat
in a dusty desert
on foot
in hiding
in a search
for a better life
a longer life
a life
undefined by fear
redefined by love
defiant and proud or
broken and bowed
hounded and cowed
they all search
for refuge
for freedom
for a future
and who are you
to tell them no
no
my ancestors escaped
to arrive and thrive
but you must go
no
no
no




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