Caravans Of Refugees

Caravans Of Refugees
© Surazeus
2018 11 22

My ancestors sailed to America
in caravans of refugees from wars
about who better interprets the Bible
four hundred years ago in Sixteen Thirty
and swarmed across this spacious fertile land
building cities from sea to shining sea.

As we all gather with our families
around generous tables of fellowship
to share rich bounty of good food we grow
we must remember our immigrant roots
for everybody in this spacious land
came here in caravans of refugees.

Now when we see on television news
that more large caravans of refugees
flee violence of drug gangs in their lands
because rich kids in our country buy drugs
should we like Jesus welcome them with love
or lock their children in huge prison camps?

Is this land only for white Europeans
or people from every nation on Earth,
out of many tribes one global society
which sets the template for United Nations
when all the world becomes one family
that unites caravans of refugees?

Let us join our hands in circle of friends,
children from caravans of refugees,
to feast together on Thanksgiving Day,
and celebrate that we are still alive
by sharing food we grow with everyone
as our world spins forever in the void.

Lift glasses of drink at table of friends,
put aside all differences of belief,
and bless each other with true happiness,
for we together share this spinning globe,
working to find new ways to live in peace,
and welcome caravans of refugees.

We can assimilate in one world tribe
people from caravans of refugees
in efficient food-production machine
so everybody in our world can eat
at one global table of gracious wealth,
united in our purpose to live well.

This vision of the future guides our way
where all countries are united in peace
under one United Nations of Earth
so people live wherever they desire
and no more wander lost across the land
homeless in caravans of refugees.