Almost Paradise

From every corner of the earth
They come by some means
As students, refugees, workers
Asylum seekers or just undocumented
To start a life that they imagined
Heaven on earth

Even though often it may not
Reach that height and glamor imagined
Still a better place than
What they left behind
Terrorized and traumatized by
Gangs, poverty
Ethnic or religious strife

Here
A peaceful but often a desolate existence
To work day and night for the dream that
Their children have a chance to be
Another Einstein or Steve Jobs.
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June 08, 2016