Thousands of men women and children continue to be cast out to sea in unworthy boats by unworthy people, their plight ignored by unworthy governments.
As our waterways have become mass anonymous graves, a
lament seems appropriate…
We pray for those at sea
Degraded like slaves of old discarded devalued dehumanised
We pray for those at sea
Condemned by monsters to deep dark dreadful deaths
We pray for those at sea
Wretched and betrayed doomed for dollars and dimes
We pray for those at sea
Cast adrift for fleeing devastation, destruction, despair
We pray for those at sea
Lives despised hopes dashed and destroyed
Where are the welcoming words the healing balms the humanity
Where is the humility towards those leaving homes
wealthy
countries helped destroy
They gambled danger against this drudging bigotry
Their futures at the mercy of poisoned hearts and be-suited
devils who would dance on their graves if they had any
We pray for all of them
Dear God pity them
And pity us
We drown in shame…
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