Only The Lucky Poem by Francis Duggan

In leaky boats from Syrian war zones far away
Hundreds of refugees arrive in Europe every day
But to undertake such a dangerous journey one needs luck on their side
And in boats that have sunk many people have died
In the twenty first century it does seem sad to say
That many for a better and a safer life with their lives do pay
For the homeless the stateless and the refugee
How tragic and so very sad life can be
Of the praises of war heroes nationalists and patriots may sing
But for many poor civilians war can be a terrible thing
From war zones in fear of their lives thousands do flee
Oh pity the lot of every poor refugee
In Europe every day hundreds in unseaworthy boats arrive
And only the lucky the dangerous journey survive.