A million miles over Cities toppled over like broken glass, Raging waters with pointed teeth, Familiar hands lost to the journey, And hardships nobody on this Seemingly godforsaken planet Deserves to endure, And at the very end of the very last mile, What right do you have to say, "You are not welcome here"? Have you seen the fire that burns In the orphaned children? Have you seen the blood of your loved ones Spilled across your feet? Have you faced death in the eyes and Felt his presence in your shadows? Or have you instead, Thought the valiantly wandering refugees as A threat to your quiet life? I ******* dare you To look their people in the eyes and tell them They could be suspected of being terrorists. I suspect them of being nothing but humans, Because assuming the worst from not one, but An entire population-- What kind of logic is that? And What kind of heart do you have that cannot see People in need? People that need a place, If even temporarily, to call home? Rather, What kind of heart is it that you lack, That cannot find the good in people to Cherish as if you knew their name? And What kind of heart is it that you lack, That cannot open your own eyes to the dystopia that is our world And try to help at least One Wandering soul
I learned today that certain states in the US will be accepting Syrian refugees to settle. And mine... will not. (And then a girl mentioned that many refugees have been suspected of being tied to terrorism.) And honestly? People are important. Their lives and stories are important. They have gone through harder times than I probably ever will in my lifetime... the least we can do is provide them a safe place to stay. (That's my two cents on this topic.)