Citizen and refugee,
two opposites that distract.
Coined centuries apart.
Man made inventions on inhumane foundations.
Citizen and refugee
two by products of borders
Minted by power's heart
Systems built on God's quilt.
Citizen and refugee
two eyes on the same face.
Trained to remain counterpart
eyesight without foresight.
Citizen and refugee
two crutches of humanity
Held by hunger's craft
Limping and climbing through collapse.
Citizen and refugees have become
synonyms in crisis,
blueprints in bureaucracy
mirrors in mirage,
limbs of lies.
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Aman 12 (
Offline) - Published: August 26th, 2025 07:48
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From the individual hunter that defended hunting grounds to the nation that defends borders both based on keeping their life style the two bent on keeping intruders out so as to survive. When the lands were new accommodating others was good for safety and help but as recourses became scares no new comers were welcome. Humanity extends first to self then to others a species built on selfishness and self preservation not species preservation and sacrificing charity. A lovely and thought provoking poem
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