Yesterday we rallied outside the Maribyrnong Detention Centre. We sang, yelled and screamed for two reasons. One, to make our voices heard, so that the Australian govt. might finally finish locking up refugees. The second reason, is to give hope to the refugees inside. For them to know that we are fighting for them, that they are welcome here, well, maybe it'll give these innocent souls a reason to carry on in the face of such inhumane treatment. This morning, while nursing my wrist (which was battened by police while I was trying to tie a ribbon to the fence,) I wrote a poem. I'd much rather it was lyrics, but I can neither sing nor play an instrument, so it'll stay as a poem. It's not too in depth, but hopefully you get the point.
Your Anger Is A Gift (Title taken from the song "Freedom" by Rage Against the Machine)
How would you feel
being locked up like veal,
and treated as an animal?
Detaining refugees is criminal.
Ol' Swanny says it's insensitive
to set alight these camps.
But their treatment gives no incentive
To submit to their sordid clamps
We gotta get to grips with this situation.
The pigs bring the battens to every demonstration.
"That'll teach these lefties!" is the forces cry.
But your brutality gives us more reason to defy!
And what is the crime these refugees have committed?
Absolutely nothing, so they shouldn't be incarcerated.
They're just fleeing the bombs out own government drops.
No wonder we hate these pollies and their fucking cops.
So the time has come,
for us to draw the line,
and fight for the voiceless,
and free them all,
body and mind.
For more information about what's been happening with regards to mandatory detention in Australia, here are some good links:
http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/1526231/Bowen-cracks-down-on-asylum-seeker-rioters
http://www.youtube.com/user/ten#p/u/15/SDR_Fy06QkU
http://sa.org.au/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=6863:refugee-supporters-rally-in-sydney&Itemid=453
http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/protesters-push-for-change-on-detention-rules-20110425-1dtsh.html
If you want to contribute to the campaign, you can check out the Victoria branch of Refugee Action Collective @ http://www.rac-vic.org/
Or shoot me a comment and I'll happily reply.
And remember:
"With poetry I paint the pictures that hit
More like the murals that fit
Don't turn away
Get in front of it" - Rage Against The Machine
Your Anger Is A Gift (Title taken from the song "Freedom" by Rage Against the Machine)
How would you feel
being locked up like veal,
and treated as an animal?
Detaining refugees is criminal.
Ol' Swanny says it's insensitive
to set alight these camps.
But their treatment gives no incentive
To submit to their sordid clamps
We gotta get to grips with this situation.
The pigs bring the battens to every demonstration.
"That'll teach these lefties!" is the forces cry.
But your brutality gives us more reason to defy!
And what is the crime these refugees have committed?
Absolutely nothing, so they shouldn't be incarcerated.
They're just fleeing the bombs out own government drops.
No wonder we hate these pollies and their fucking cops.
So the time has come,
for us to draw the line,
and fight for the voiceless,
and free them all,
body and mind.
For more information about what's been happening with regards to mandatory detention in Australia, here are some good links:
http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/1526231/Bowen-cracks-down-on-asylum-seeker-rioters
http://www.youtube.com/user/ten#p/u/15/SDR_Fy06QkU
http://sa.org.au/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=6863:refugee-supporters-rally-in-sydney&Itemid=453
http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/protesters-push-for-change-on-detention-rules-20110425-1dtsh.html
If you want to contribute to the campaign, you can check out the Victoria branch of Refugee Action Collective @ http://www.rac-vic.org/
Or shoot me a comment and I'll happily reply.
And remember:
"With poetry I paint the pictures that hit
More like the murals that fit
Don't turn away
Get in front of it" - Rage Against The Machine
