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Refugee

 

I have nowhere to go,

Yet so much I could say;

No one out there listens

As my words fly away.

 

I have nowhere to sleep,

To lie down undisturbed.

My nightmares will run deep;

My tender dreams are curbed.

 

I have nowhere to hide,

No place where I can run.

I’ll sit and contemplate

The cool, descending sun.

 

I have nowhere to grow;

To be the one I am.

My progress is too slow;

My future is a sham.

 

I have nowhere to grieve,

And yet I still can love.

My sweetheart’s cherished soul

Floats ardent up above.

 

I have nowhere to die;

I knew that you would ask.

The trespass of the sky

Will carry out this task.

 

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Stephen Gospage

Thu 31st Mar 2022 17:02

Cheers, John. It is such a rough time for so many people at the moment, that I felt the need to write something. Pleased that you enjoyed it.

And thanks for the likes Clare, Holden, Rudyard, Stephen and John C.

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John Botterill

Wed 30th Mar 2022 22:48

As usual, Stephen you have used compassion and empathy to highlight some desperate issues. Powerful poetry, indeed!

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Stephen Gospage

Wed 30th Mar 2022 18:02

Thanks for the like, Russell.

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Stephen Gospage

Wed 30th Mar 2022 18:01

Thank you, Graham, for the kind comment.

Yes, it is sad that so many Ukrainian families have been split up. It must be heartbreaking. As you say, I am sure that few of them wanted to leave their country and most are keen to go back once the war is over, although the devastation they will find in some places is hard to imagine.

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Graham Sherwood

Wed 30th Mar 2022 10:10

Well done for this Stephen, a sensitive, well thought out piece.
I was watching our local news yesterday about some lucky Ukrainian people who had managed to come over to relatives here. The one thing that stood out for me was their attitude to their home. Whereas refugees from other countries here were quite satisfied with life, the Ukrainians just want to be able to go back home! Quite telling really.

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