Nothing Less Than Heroic

They say I am "only a 4-year-old — a refugee” But my parents said We are nothing less than heroic For like Columbus, I can swim Through international waters Through the sea, ocean, and endless waves Like astronauts, I can smile and even sing Through a dark story Through threatening, perilous voyages Like zombies of the world, I can rise Through scars from working 12-to-14 hour days Through memories of being rejected, cast out, and shot The world may proclaim I am "only a refugee" But I know that we are nothing less than heroic.