Being a refugee

'The Other Side of Truth' is dedicated to Damilola Taylor and other young people and their families who seek new lives in new countries. Our poems are too.

Gentle breeze brings warm air across my face
Rush to the beach, walk along golden sand
It pains to have to leave the country I love
I’ll miss so much and so many.

England, my new country, shows me great welcome – I show the same back
It has everything you need, especially for me
I feel great to be here and hope for the best life
I receive a painful death.

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