70 Odd Years
Brett Weiss
Empowering children with education to end poverty! Weiss Scholarship Foundation; Board Member- Children of Abraham Coalition - Rotary Club of Naperville
I am sharing this beautiful work from a former student of mine, Garrett Raver, who was in my International Relations Class last year. These are real words of wisdom that we very much need in our country today. Thank you Garrett.
The sounds of alarms, flood lights circling the premises
My Busha Hiding for her life
Germans? Russians? No, the Americans
Nov. 18, 1946
The camp was finally liberated
Australia the sign read
“No!” said my great-grandmother,
“America!”
The soldiers listened to such a woman,
Demeanor of an un-moving boulder
MY Busha, 9 years old, was heading to America
“The Promise Land”
“Land Of The Free”
My Busha Came here on a boat,
Passing the Statue of Liberty
To Ellis Island, New York
Sept. 5, 1951
She has lived here for 70-odd years
“Give me your tired, your poor,
Your Huddled masses
Yearning to breathe free”
The sounds of alarms, flood lights circling the premises
Their Jida Hiding for their life
Syria? Iran?
No one is there to help
April 18, 2018
The Country, in CHAOS
“DO NOT ENTER” the sign read
“Or You’ll Be Shot”
The Boulders of this country have moved
Towards death,
Towards Acceptance
Their Jida 70-odd years,
Tired…
Poor...
Wanting that breath of freedom
January 20, 2017
“Denied” It read
The Breath was wisped away
THe United States Of America
“The Once-promised land”
“The Former land of the free”
The Statue of Liberty stripped of its message
January 20, 2017
Now Reads,
“Give me your Young, Your Wealthy”
All Their Jida wanted was freedom
The Same Freedom My Busha Received
70-odd years ago
researcher, technician, visual artist, software developer
5 年that's well and good for those coming for legitimate reasons, but let's not forget they came in legally, enforcing immigration law is no departure from that, in fact it secures it from fraud. It doesn't say give me your heroin, your human trafficking, your epidemic illnesses, your terrorists, or people looking to avoid work through the welfare system.? You want to be a part of the best country on earth? be prepared to actually be a part of it, no more free passes for the cartels, no more abusing our immigration. #MAGA?#KAG2020?
Empowering Beloved Community (spiritually, economically, politically)
6 年Powerful. Your vocational vision is deeply aligned with ours. Sending you an invitation to connect on LinkedIn. Norlyn Dimmitt, FSA www.CompassionateCitizens.us