More people are migrating and are refugees of war, or corruption, or gang violence and conflict at this time than any time since World War II.  In the US, about 46M people are immigrants (they were born in a different country), some estimated 11M are illegally here.  Europe continues to see an influx of millions of refugees and immigration is a dominant issue.  World-wide the estimate of immigrant population is 255M.  Consider that too many are moving not for advancement and careers but rather to escape corruption, violence and conflict.  This is not a political post, I make no argument about border protection either way, I just hope to point out a situation that may have societal implications…

I shudder to think of the implications if too many millions lose hope…

 

When Night Becomes Most Dark

 

Escaping nightmare, or chasing a dream

Into a desert or fording a stream

 

Tears and perils and threats

From anxiety, strife and regrets

 

No option, no option, move on

Stay and die or live on the run

 

Footprints of thousands before

Bloodied knuckles on the door

 

No attorney, no help, no money

Just move on, hoping for land of milk and honey

 

Returned and we’ll try again

There’s nowhere else to land

 

Millennia of refugees, moving on rumor

No love, no life, no soul, no humor

 

Where to run if left without hope

Turn to find societies slippery slope

 

Where is revolutions kindling and spark

Where the night becomes most dark