I Am A Refugee

• Kate Ryan, Grade 9
• Poetry
• 2014

I am a refugee
I sailed in a boat
To seek refuge in a place unknown
I am a refugee
I took on a challenge to give my family hope
I sailed them through haunted waters and danger
lurked around every corner
I am a refugee
We made it to your country
We gave you our hopes and dreams
You through them in the oven
They melted and burned
And so did us
I am a refugee
You put us in a place
A terrible place
A detention centre, you called it
I am a refugee waiting refuge
From you