The wrong side of history
There is a man who’s dying,
of cancer in his lungs.
His life has not been easy.
His life will not been long.
Abused for his beliefs
in the nation of his birth,
he left his wife and kids
to find for them a life.
He tried to cross the ocean
but was caught by ‘Border Force’.
For five years he worked
as a prisoner on an island,
building dreams and houses
as long as he was able,
until the cancer won
and he needed full-time care.
Now his death is close
and there is no more hope
for him ever to be free
or see his family again.
All he wants when he dies
is to have his language spoken,
his religion honoured
and proper medical care.
How could they deny this
after causing so much pain?
After all this suffering,
who could ever be so cruel?
It’s the leaders of Australia,
my country and my shame.
