Boarding the old boat

families seeking new lives

refugees at risk

corruption giving false hopes

the boat splinters, drowning dreams

Parading on the toy shop shelf

they jostle for attention.

Those big wide eyes, those plastic smiles

and legs too long to mention.

Popular culture

mirrored in dolls.

Choose Dora, choose Katniss

choose me.

Or Jacob from Twilight,

a Barbie, a Bratz,

Which one will your child choose to be?