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.
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Author:
FineBul (Pseudonym) (
Offline) - Published: May 10th, 2018 03:17
- Comment from author about the poem: In Yorkshire, in the North of England, the Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust Charity has been helping asylum seekers and refugees living in the area to help and work out on local farms in the region. For local farmers and the asylum seekers and refugees it has been an amazing learning experience on both sides and being amongst nature has done much to heal asylum seekers and refugees from their troubled past in their homelands. On reading this article on the BBC news website I was inspired to write this poem but it made me realise the healing power of nature at work in our lives, nature which we take for granted at times so wrapped in the rat race of the modern world and social media.
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Comments4
We spent many holidays in the Yorkshire Dales, Gods Country. Great write about an amazing place.
Thank you Goldfinch for reading.
Much appreciated.
Keep writing
FineB
Ah you're an old softie but so am I and this poem hit all the spots - fine work FineB
Hello Michael,
I am afraid so.
Glad you enjoyed the poem.
Thanks
Keep writing
FineB
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