He awakens by water splashing on his face
Any sign of comfort dissipates without a trace
Bodies stacked upon sleeping hope
Tears fall from eyes unable to cope
The smell of death lingers in air stale with pain
As he looks at an endless blue horizon, he prays for rain
The water they brought is gone
Everything that could, went wrong
Corpses litter the deck of this small ship
A tear rolls down his cheek as he bites his lip
He left bullets without names to find chances yet unclaimed
Ran from explosions decorating the streets
To learn a language he never tried to speak
The memories of his life dance in the form of waves on this sea
They crash on the hull of a ship stained with reality
His first kiss was rendered awkward due to death claiming her lips
For who would be happy to have tasted the love of a soul gone
The first girl he ever loved had a passion for dancing, oh how she swung her hips
But vile beasts hiding beneath the skin of men stole her favorite song
She no longer dances, she merely rocks back and forth
He had to run away to see if a new life could be brought forth
Hoping for the mercy of strangers he heard tales of
Praying that history is not an indication of their current mentality
But as the shore comes in sight, he is overcome by fright
His nerves won’t stop screaming, his legs won’t stop trembling
He has lost everything but hopes to find an inkling of what he had
Safety will suffice if happiness isn’t available
He sets foot in this new land
He is the only one still alive, it’s not what he had planned
He is greeted by guns and commands he has no choice but to follow
For a few moments, he dream has never seemed as hollow
But food is provided and shelter is given
The glances of loathing and disgust, the outside chants of hatred are forgiven
They wouldn’t act this way if they only knew
If it was only one of his past few days they had to go through
But he loves them for giving him rest from the fear of death
The fear of not being accepted is one he can deal with
The life of an immigrant lost in a world with no country to claim as his own
A soul amidst regulations and laws will forever feel alone
