Holes in hearts

Holes in hearts

A mother spoke about her daughter.

A hole in her heart she cries out.

But that was not why we came,

we came so she would not be abused.

Her mother saved her

becoming

a gendered violence statistic.

And became

another governments' statistic

alive

just

Her mother saved a brother

her kidney passed border control

now labelled a british citizen

leaving her behind

here destitute

High risk

of kidney infection

High risk

from immigration bill

High risk

of being left to die

by those with emotionless holes

in their hearts.

This piece is a creative listening to a speech given by a friend and asylum seekers who spoke at Bristol Refugee Rights 10th December human rights day event about the proposed denial of health care to some asylum seekers, including himself.

For more info:

www.bristolrefugeerights.org/10th-december-health-care-for-all/

This has also been published on asylumseekersinbristol.blogspot.com