I Am Not an Immigrant Nor A Refugee

LYRICS

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The migrant is a refugee

we too were forced to leave our country

not because of war, religion or politics

like a refugee

we do it to earn money

to survive

in another country

where food and money is a plenty

in our country

corruption is a guarantee

theft is part of society

and becoming a beauty queens 

becomes the veil

that covers up

reality

help me temporarily to 

sort out the crime and inequality

But give us tools that work

like a Living income guarantee

plus a guarantee to work if i need more

freedom of expression to the fore

give me something temporarily

that heals the cause 

so I can heal myself as a whole

not a bandaid that will 

cover up the hole in the wall

Do not interpret the smile 

but look through my thoughts

Do not give me a refuge

a home away from home

for i am not a refugee

I am a human

just like everybody

I am not here to beg for pity or money

for you not to feel guilty

for creating the guns

and the war 

that gives you more money

give me back my home

that was taken forcibly

We are citizens of the earth

divide the land equally

create a home for everybody 

where we are given the body

or where we choose to live in dignity

free of chaos and poverty

because of inequality

free from guns and abuse

We do not want charity

all we want is dignity

to live as your equal 

for the earth is our home

take your share

but leave others 

what is rightfully theirs 

I am not a refugee

It was you who took my home

and now you want to help me

pretending to give me back my dignity

by giving me work 

in exchange for money

I do not need your pity

all i need is dignity as a human

that lives on earth

where all are given land equally

the land where we grow food

and fetch water 

to quench our thirst 

when we sweat our brow

It is for all

we are the collective owners

so it is rightfully mine

as much as it is yours too

distribute rightfully so

let common sense

based on 

oneness and equality

be the law

the primary principle 

of what is best for all

lived so it will be so

self-interest will not carry us through

what is here as the breath

is the law

breathing each others breath

speaks equally so 

ease the pain 

of you and me

forced to migrate

looking for a dignified life 

to ensue

we might smile

in front of you

as an ideal refugee 

or a successful migrant 

who earns lots of money

but that smile means

NO, thank you

I am claiming what is rightfully so

I am not an immigrant refugee

who works for money

to give me dignity

I am a citizen of the earth

The earth is my refuge

I deserve an equal share

for what it has given all 

Equally

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by June Roca