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a boat to nowhere

November 23, 2014
By Anonymous

A long time ago

A poor country was under an embargo

Three men so unfortunate and broke

Were looking for life everywhere

They were active but no job for them

They didn't know how to read

Neither understand big expressions

Each of them had big family

One 7,another 7,the other 11 children

To take care with their wife who also did nothing

These men were not christians

But they used to pray in every situation

 

One day,they all took a decision

To risk their life to find a solution

"We will never steal",they said

So lets look for woods and build a boat

After building it,they didn't have a sail

So each of them had to give a coat

After all were at point

They went to their wife and explained

That they had to take the sea

To find an opportunity to make life easy

The wives were sad,but their husband was right

They kissed them,gave them a family picture

 

They brought the boat on the coast

And to eat they've killed a goat

"Enough is enough",they said

And went on the sea so resigned

3 days passed,their food was ended

No water to drink,and winds blew

So terrible were the waves too

They were afraid and hungry

They were thinking of their family

One week is already gone

but their trip wasn't yet done

They still didn't have a destination

 

They didn't know where they were

They didn't have what to wear

Their voice was weak

Their mouth had a bad smell

They were very desperate

They decided to throw themselves in water

One said,"let each of us calls our God,

May be he'd provide something good

On the sea they were very hopeless

And they were emported by stress

They started to remember every promise

That had made each to their princess

 

Atlantic or Pacific Ocean

They can't tell you by ignoring their map

A boat to nowhere

Was taking three men somewhere

So they could keep looking for life everywhere

They were singing all kind of songs

Gospel,jazz,carnival,and vodoo

They were begging different divinity

Guinea,Aguea,and God too

To bring them a little bit comfort

Three men on a sea

Looking food for their family

 

Three weeks after still on the boat

They saw that they were approaching a coast

Joice was illumined on their face

They thought that their God had given them grace

They advanced so fast,the coast was still far

Far away,there was a green light

That made them believe hope is with them

They trusted no matter what they had to win

Finally they reached a plage

A silent ,so isolate place

They were finished per realize

That was the end of their voyage

 

A boat to no where

Took three men somewhere

They were at a new place it's true

But they still didn't have food

One week passed there was no phone to transmit the news

To advertise that their boat didn't meet the flood

They woke up a morning,they decided to walk

To meet someone to invite them to work

Don't forget guys,they were illegal

They didn't speak any language else than creole

They were walking so happy

And they looked like people wealthy

 

As they walked,they heard something

An old man in a tower was fallen

He needed someone to throw him a rope

But many passed before and just go

When they got near ,they gave him hope

By making a long rope with their coat

When he got out,he was grateful

And in their native language this man was introduced

They were expected to hear that he didn't understand

The old man so happy said"me too,i'm haitian"

He said you all deserved a compensation

So,he gave them his great habitation

 

They were so happy and rich

They called their family to say

That their dreams are realized

Their problems are solutionned

Three months later,the old man went

To the Embassady to make an appointment

3 years later,here a surprise

The three whole family were came by

The husbands were enjoying

At the same time questionning

Waw,a boat to nowhere

Had been changed everything...


The author's comments:

This piece is about three immigrants who are looking for a better life and luxation.


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