No Refugees Poem by Mehta Hasmukh Amathaal

No refugees
Wednesday,18th November 2020

He is no refugee
but you have refused
decent living on the earth
and threatened him with death

his life was a great bloom,
and always blossomed
with the fragrance of a flower
the world was no stranger

what did you do?
made him pass-through
a living hell
to tell the world about miserable plight

the earth that had provided him shelter
that has made him flee somewhere
for the want of safety
and the safe human journey

he is never to be condemned
or damned
but softened to live with
and take a calm breath

love is all that we can give
affection is what we can relive with
this holy place is for us to enjoy
take a stand and remain joy ridden

Dr Jadia Hasmukh