Journey into a new Life*
Leaving was so sudden
The Camp was harsh abode
Yet, it was my heaven
Leaving the Camp was forebode
For migration was focused driven
Rooted in life of despair
Entrant for migration and transfer
On the deck, I waved goodbye
To the dark dock, one last time
Quivering lips and soggy eyes
As the ship sailed in the dark sky
A young man stands alone petrify
Raised for transplantation
But unlike a deep rooted tree
Transferred absent of foliation
My uprooting meant to set me free
Of course, the tree will likely endure
But her longing has no cure
The tree may survive
But to the fullest it will not thrive
The tree may mature strong
But in the new home, it will not belong
The ship sailed into the deep sea
While my heart wasn’t moving along
A single moon and a star
Sharing my darkest night
Looking to the Camp from afar
Remembering those I left in the plight
Forward looking, I saw a streak of light
From the sea, the sun started to rise
The new shores were strikingly bright
Another day, another land, I started to realize
I managed to smile, with sadness in my eyes
For exodus is the Camp’s denizens’ prize
But it must be recorded, it has to be written
Those I left behind, will never be forgotten
Despite the hard life, the Camp remains my heaven
*This story is shared in Chapter 7. It is the story of life struggle to exit life in the camp
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