The agony of a refugee woman, striving to survive with her children.

Survivor

Life is good if we make it worth living
All I ask is a chance to survive cos I gone through a lot in just one life
GIVE HER A CHANCE TO SURVIVE

I found myself in a bad situation, I could not stand it, I could not change it
All I did is to run away just to survive
GIVE HER A CHANCE TO SURVIVE

I could not wait to see my end cos only the living Can make a living
I could not wait to see my children triumph, Cos only the children is the hope for the future
GIVE HER A CHANCE TO SURVIVE

Only the living can run away, all I did is run for my life
I don’t consider it a crime, as I run towards life and not death
GIVE HER A CHANCE TO SURVIVE

I have dreams just like any other human
I work on my dreams just like others, just give me a chance to prove myself
GIVE HER A CHANCE TO SURVIVE

Everyone in life is first just a stranger,
Rejecting a human makes them double the stranger, and that can be hell,
GIVE HER A CHANCE TO SURVIVE

Life is short and needs to be enjoyed, just a small bit of help can make a difference
You, help, I help and we keep it rolling
GIVE HER A CHANCE TO SURVIVE

 

Maria at a Christmas card making workshop at Women for Refugee Women, December 2021