- The bottom line - to cap it all
Forgive me --I broke the law,
But if you had walked in my shoes and saw what I saw,
You’d know my motives,
So my children can live,
a better life, and too, their kids.
A Mexican working hard in the US to support families,
left behind,
south of the border, with no peace of mind - whether she’s been shot, by an Arizona ranger - whether he’s been jailed, by Operation Gatekeeper.
Lost across the Imperial Desert or over the mountains north of Tecate.
Mexicans drown in canals and rivers. While the army militarize the border…
A 30 hour coach journey, in the faith of living better.
Only to die of dehydration, hypothermia or xenophobia.
Busloads of Polish people, skilled in many trades,
make the journey from Warsaw to the land of opportunity, the UK.
Better healthcare, better pay, this is the European Union
Only to find themselves taken advantage of and spit upon for taking the jobs natives can’t or refuse to work in.
Was this the freedom envisaged?
Working 7 days a week, paid cheap for their keep.
Laws let goods and money freely cross borders, yet impose a form of class warfare against when it comes to workers.
Not free to move with changing economic conditions in the same manner that businesses can move their capital.
And that's the bottom line, to cap it all.
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