Dreamers

by Daniel Magos, ACSW, MSW

Some of us are illegal or unwanted,

One day we’ll stop saying that

Our dreams can come true.

We are sent to a home where

we are Homeless.

No longer saying

A seed can grow Where it is planted.

Sometimes the world agrees that

People Are irreplaceable.

However, our Contributions and

Dignity seem ignored at times.

No more will

We work and learn better together.

Until we choose to believe

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Daniel Magos, ACSW, MSW, is a clinician and mental health systems mental health social worker in southern California, working toward licensure and advocating for mental health and immigration issues.