Where is home, you ask? Home varies for each soul, In our tumultuous journey, footsteps taking their toll.
Running through the night, on foot, and crowded buses we’d ride, Along lonely forest roads, fear and despair by our side.
Escaping from death’s grip and the torment we bore, To a foreign land, survival unknown, our hearts sore.
But you, with open arms, welcomed us like a newborn’s birth, Granting us hope, a lifeline, on this unfamiliar earth.
Side by side, we attend schools, education our common creed, No barriers or borders, fulfilling our every need.
In your neighborhoods, we reside, forging bonds that twine, Relationships strong, like twins, transcending space and time.
Language programs provided, a bridge to integration, Enabling us to find our place with ease, no separation.
Gratitude overflows for the hope you’ve bestowed, In this land away from home, our gratitude echoed.
Jobless, yet you allowed us to pursue our dreams, Opening businesses, life flowing in vibrant streams.
No longer hungry, our bellies full, worries cast aside, For you ensure no hunger storms, our needs you provide.
In your hospitals, a sanctuary, our bodies find care, With doors never closing, compassion always there.
Healthy and strong, we emerge from each healing dome, Thankful for hope, nurtured in this land, our new home.
Where is home? It’s the embrace of a compassionate heart, The haven of acceptance, where new lives can restart.
In your kindness and generosity, our hope forever blooms, For this land, away from home, is where our spirit consumes.
What kind of home can we give to refugees?
The post-trauma therapy, a priceless treasure we found, What more could we ask for, on healing’s sacred ground?
Your financial gifts, a lifeline to begin anew, Without your benevolence, where would we have ventured to?
The church’s friendly support, a beacon of light, A memory etched deeply, never fading from sight.
For showing us hope, away from our homeland’s shore, We hold deep gratitude, forever and more.
When we arrived, naked and weary, you clothed us with care, Plates of delicious nourishment, a feast we could share.
Your constant visits to our new homes, a gentle embrace, Instilling in us a sense of humanity and grace.
Those days spent in your homes, despite colors of skin, Bound by love and acceptance, where new stories begin.
For these memories, eternally cherished, never to fade, We thank you sincerely for the hope you displayed.
Foreign policies opened gates, an honored privilege bestowed, Freedom and peace regained, a sanctuary to unfold.
With each step we take, unburdened by fear’s cruel dome, We journey forth, empowered, with hope away from home.
Acts of generosity, woven like tattoos on our souls, Engraved in our minds, as future generations’ scrolls.
We cannot repay your kindness, though we make a pledge, To honor and respect your rules, our hearts solemnly allege.
In parting, our words resound, our voices ring clear, You’ve shown us hope away from home, casting away all fear.
For the gifts you’ve given, we’ll forever hold dear, Grateful for the love and hope that will always persevere.
Regenerate response
NB: This poem dedicated to refugees.
