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.
Copyright © Ryan Nguyen | Year Posted 2018
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