Refugee

Corpses wash up on a distant shore
Crowded train station shelters
Psychological trauma
Personal needs of children
Go begging in the rain
The dream of freedom
Keeps hope alive
How many will survive?
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

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Devnath  Avatar
March 29, 2016 at 3:59 PM
A nice picture of refugees crowded in train.This kind of thing was seen in 1947 when when people were coming from East Pakistan to India and from India to East Pakistan. Really nice my lovely friend. 7 simply. Loved always, bl
Stroh Avatar
April 12, 2017 at 2:18 PM
Thank you my friend. You are kind.
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