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When people ...of the world
Suffer needlessly ...at the hands of evil
Unbearable hardship ...the current situation
Makes survival ...a losing argument
Migration ...begins to make sense
Seeking peaceful passage
Beyond the ever present danger
Guided by faith in the unseen
Holding on to a dream
Perhaps of
Making a way
Where there is
…no way
But circumstance
Will not allow such levity
When the extent of the catastrophe…
Becomes more than you can stand
Your ability to resist …continues to decline
Is undermined …beyond your capacity to withstand
Knowing you cannot long last …you plan to flee
Before the calamity reaches …critical mass
You secure what’s most necessary
…and flee with your family
To safety …hopefully
With
Limited choices
Death, nearly a certainty
What was known in the ancient past
As an exodus, migration or stampede
Depending upon the urgency
To those who stand directly in your path
You sometimes are considered a threat
A competitor for resources
Thus, from being regarded once…
As a valued member of the community
You become …an unknown
Whether accepted or…
A refugee
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