Neither Here nor There
Copyright © 2015 by Tiki Kritzer Seger. All rights reserved.
My name is Sayid
I come from a warmer land
with the shoes on my feet
and a mobile in my hand
I'm from another place
another world
I'm of a different race
I have black hair
My skin is brown
The people here are fair
My wife covers her face
They laughed at her
she's in disgrace
In the boat
we had no food, no water
We had to fight to stay afloat
The baby died
Screaming then in silence
The little boy survived
We had to run
We had no choice
The others all had guns
They raped her
my mother, in the name of God
a fanatic and his brothers
An old friend sent an SMS
"You'll be welcome in Germany
Check the net - it's in the press"
Now we're here
with a million more
full of hope - and fear
The nights are dark
and cold behind the fence
Across the border is a park
We thought we'd find a home
but we are hated
and still alone