I am an asylum seeker,
England is now my home, these green and pleasant lands,
I survived a tortuous journey from my war-torn homeland via Europe,
I have few material possessions now in my hands.
On the Yorkshire Dales, I feel at home,
Amongst nature, the sheep, lambs and cows I am healed,
In my country of origin, I was a shepherd,
My ease with farmland life in Yorkshire is certainly revealed.
Nature, the farmers, workers and animals all around,
In this natural world nirvana, I have found purpose in life,
My new life in England is a blessing,
Far removed from my past, bloodshed, mortar attacks and strife.
I don’t know how long I’ll stay in England,
Peace is in my life now,
I am healed in the Yorkshire Dales,
It’s the lambing season I’m busy and also with milking a cow.