A Mother Protecting Her Son
I am a mother who wants
to protect
her
son.
The gangs threaten him to death.
First they molested him.
then
They robbed him 2 times.
then
They demanded extortion money.
then
They demanded he must
leave school
get a tattoo
join the street gang.
To my son they threatened
to harm me
then
to kill me
his mother.
I am a single mother.
My husband beat me.
I left him.
Already he has made his life with another person.
We have no support.
The gangs know this.
They threatened us.
The gangs are called:
“The Twins”
“Chala”
We made the decision to see shelter
In the United States.
A friend of mine lives here.
She will receive us
To save my son
To save me.
We left our country in emergency.
We cannot return.
We have much fear.
Maria 2-24-16
From Fear to Freedom
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