By The Australian Government

By the Australian Government people seeking asylum from persecution condemned to detention for years
On places such as Christmas Island and overseas on Nauru and Manus Island yet for them few have tears
They have become political footballs of them one might say
For politicians there are votes on being cruel it does seem this way
In a Human World where many for the suffering of others lack in empathy
For the victims of human rights abuses there is not much sympathy
For people who from the cruel laws of oppressive regimes do flee
Such is the awful fate of many a refugee
To want a better life is their only crime
And for this they are incarcerated for long periods of time
In a World where the compassionate are rare why otherwise pretend
The life stories of many of the millions of refugees do not have a good end
And this does seem quite sad would you not agree
Whoever would wish for to be a refugee?