Friday, June 20, 2014

deaths in the sea


Deaths in the sea
The Indonesians living in Malaysia
Going home for the coming Raya season
Each pays $640-$1,600

The tongkang boat
It isn't seaworthy
It sinks in the choppy waves
The passengers get drowned

There are no life jackets
Yet they are willing to risk their lives
Every time they want to go home
By the sea

Why don't they fly?
It is cheaper and safe
Maybe they are illegals
Seeking fortunes in this nation

We never know
Why people risk their lives?
Knowing the sea
The fortune flows by the waves and tides


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