A refugee is a person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution or a natural disaster. Unfortunately, refugees often experience prejudice when they go to a new country.
The following poem explores people’s attitudes to refugees.
Refugees By Brian Bilston
They have no need of our help So do not tell me
These haggard faces could belong to you or me Should life have dealt a different hand We need to see them for who they really are Chancers and scroungers Layabouts and loungers
With bombs up their sleeves Cut-throats and thieves They are not Welcome here
We should make them
Go back to where they came from They cannot
Share our food Share our homes Share our countries Instead let us
Build a wall to keep them out It is not okay to say
These are people just like us
A place should only belong to those who are born there Do not be so stupid to think that