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The migrant from the native, Caution thrown to winds, they risk dying to live, The bridges they built with their labour and sweat, Now stained with their tears and blood…
They washed his feet and treated him like God They obsessed over him to get into power When the storm came they forgot That their Gods are hungry and desolate Shut out of the tall gates Left to face their dark fate Trudging miles, empty hands and hollow eyes Allegory of abandoned dreams and hope Poverty and helplessness no less violent to cope The crisis churned the rich from the poor The migrant from the native Caution thrown to winds, they risk dying to live The bridges they built with their labour and sweat Now stained with their tears and blood, No building too tall, no road too long No distance too far can keep them bereft Of their home and hearth Once the wailing hearts find peace The babies with full bellies go to sleep What they earned and what they lost Is hard math for them to sort Their backs broke but spirits intact It’s only a matter of time in fact, When they will come back With their chisels and hammers And brushes and saws To dream new dreams And to heal old scars.
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