(Photo: The NYPL on unsplash)
They didn’t plan to bring
With them
A legion of
Trouble.
They only wished
To find,
For their
Loved ones,
A measure of
Escape.
A new home where
They could
Be safe.
For Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt: Legion in 32 words
tucked away in the mountains
History of the Bloomingdale area on Manhattan's Upper West Side
A creative miscellany of mythic fantasies
a weekly flash fiction prompt inspired by google maps
A community for writers to learn, grow, and connect.
To participate in the Ragtag Daily Prompt, create a Pingback to your post, or copy and paste the link to your post into the comments. And while you’re there, why not check out some of the other posts too!
I can't sleep...
Alternative haven for the Daily Post's mourners!
never judge a girl by her weight
original fiction and rhyme
Taotalk is a forum for the discussion of both the academic and pragmatic aspects of dao and Daoism, with participants expressing themselves on Daoist writings and pragmatics from their unique perspectives. It serves as a community for Daoists, and those interested in Daoism, to gather and talk dao.
A photographer's view of the world - words and images to inspire your travels and your dreams
Life in progress
Straight up with a twist– Because life is too short to be subtle!
WordPress & Blogging tips, flash fiction, photography and lots more!
Better Living Through Beauty, Wisdom and Whimsey
Life in a flash - a bi-weekly storytelling blog
Na'ama Yehuda 
Oh yes, beautifully done.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you, my friend! xoxo
LikeLiked by 1 person
You bet! xoxo
LikeLiked by 1 person
xo
LikeLiked by 1 person
Yes. 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Amen
LikeLiked by 1 person
At least they tried. Nice one Na’ama.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Yes, and some still do, much to the consternation of too many who prefer to not see, not know, and not be ‘affected’ by the realities of others.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Currently, along the coast where I live hundreds of immigrants land each month having crossed the water crammed into small rubber dinghies. desperate to escape tyranny and find a safe home. Sadly, many, including children, perish during the journey.
LikeLiked by 1 person
😦 I know. It is the continued sorrow of our times.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Reality for too many. And for too long. When will it ever end?
LikeLiked by 1 person
I don’t know when it will end, but I think it will be closer to resolving when we all realize that we’re human. And … that we’re all a tragedy or potential regime change away from disaster and needing refuge ourselves.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Yes. It’s quite worrisome.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Sigh. All we can do is our best, each one of us. Eh?
LikeLiked by 1 person
Yes.
LikeLiked by 1 person
🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Na’ama Y’karah,
This one hits me where I live…or rather where my grandparents lived. Well done.
Shalom,
Rochelle
LikeLiked by 1 person
Mine is here: https://rochellewisoff.com/2021/10/17/weekend-writing-prompt-legion/
LikeLike
Thank you, Rochelle. I think that in the USA, especially, hundreds of millions SHOULD relate, for their ancestors were refugees, migrants, and intent-on-seeking-safety from persecution, violence, and dictatorships. …
LikeLiked by 1 person
Na’ama,
Their desperation drives them away from their homelands: if only the world would spend as much money solving the problems there than spending it on weapons of war and surveillance. A succinct insight into the plight of refugees.
pax,
dora
LikeLiked by 1 person
Amen to helping resolve (and often, prevent) some of the terrible issues so many people face in their home countries. Refugees, by definition, leave their homeland because it is untenable for them to remain there. Compassion and understanding the role that many of the decisions we make, politically and otherwise, on the lives and livelihood of others, is part of understanding that we are, essentially, ALL ONE. What affects one place, affects us. Misery and tragedy and poverty and brutality in one place, affects us. And, alas, all too often there’s responsibility to bear – historically, financially, profiteering-wise, and so on – which feeds into and even causes some of the realities that lead to the impossible realities that people must flee from.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Well said, Na’ama. May we have compassion on one another no matter what forms our oppression or sorrows may take.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Amen to that.
LikeLiked by 1 person
So true, back then and now. Someone always is seeking refuge.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Indeed! And there are always some who can help and do, and some who can help but refuse to, and some who wish they could do more, and some who claim less should be done, and some who profiteer from the misery and some who pretend it none of it has to do with them … Humans are complicated.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Beautifully written, Na’ama 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you, Sammi!
LikeLiked by 1 person