We left quickly
from
my country
El Salvador.
My only escape is the U.S.
with my son.
It is better to die
Fighting
Than to die doomed.
Condemned by the gangs.
People in my country told me
“The trip is dangerous . . .”
But we made the trip.
God never fails.
I have to tell you”
God never leaves me.
Mother 8-26-15
Refugee Art 
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