Be thankful to be alive

This is an extract from Vicky’s diary. She is an undocumented migrant currently living in the Netherlands. 

 Be Thankful 

 Stop… 

Be still 

Turn around 

Walk back 

Sit down in silence 

Watch closely 

Count properly 

How many, how many can you count 

They are gone, gone forever 

Be thankful to be alive 

At this moment 

 

Diary entry 30 May 2020