A Refugee's Tale

I'm amongst the lucky ten percent,
Escaped the Holocaust,
Came to America without a cent,
English I could not speak
Nor understand,
But here I found my liberty,
A great new life,
A free democracy,
A chance to develop
Into all I want to be.

This country has been good to me,
In this great nation
I found a home, learned English,
Got a free college education,
And first hand I could clearly see
America as land of opportunity.

Alfred Charasz
Copyright 2006 Alfred Charasz