Read the Poems
The days grow long the nights grow short
The target date draws nigh.
And soon the verdict will come in
For Green Card I did try.
For many months in endless wait
The paper work so cruel
My application sent in late
I followed every rule.
And so I wait impatiently
Amongst the great unpaid
My funds they dwindled gradually
I hope I'm not betrayed!
But now the day of judgment nears
It's only days away.
And soon at last I can relax
Before my hair turns gray.
For five long years my faith has held
To stay here one more day.
And soon for me the just deserts
They'll say that I can stay.
This is a land that offers much
For those from overseas
As long as they have done no wrong
She'll listen to your pleas.
And then at last you get the Green
You're freedom's guaranteed.
To work each day, and then to play
In anyway you please.
This land of promise still shines strong
Your hopes to be fulfilled
And in the daily bustling throng
With peace your mind is stilled.