as a former refugee, the child of political refugees, this scribble of mine resonates deeply within me, and reminds me always about the plight of those who have been displaced from their homes for the far too many cruel reasons we witness in the world around us.






The Immigrant …




Seeking solace. Seeking a home.



The immigrant finds, rotten prejudice.



Fungal anger.



The immigrant, alone, hoping for,


A solitary chance.



To belong.



The immigrant, alone,


always,


an outside entity.



Eternal outcast.



A viral threat.

A reeking odour.



The immigrant, ever alone,

and alone knowing,

that no place exists,



but that lost home …