A man flees danger to a safe place
And asks for sanctuary,
If we can give it, do we do it?
Out of compassion and integrity,
After all it’s the right thing to do
Rather than pointing them
To somewhere else,
Even though we have enough space
And because we have enough wealth,
But if we send them away because
We do not like their colour, sex or faith,
Surely then we bring shame upon ourselves
For acting in a discriminatory way,
Then our sanctuary then becomes stained
And tainted by doing the wrong thing,
Because we should treat all people with care
For are we not all human beings.
fauxcroft 