‘Border?’ by Leon Bavar, Chelsea Academy

A black line, a red line, a yellow line, A divorce, a separation, a termination, A blocker, a stopper, all without   Restoration, repairing what’s broken, Reformation, changing… You, changing me, changing… Us.   Segregation, division, everything but unity A means of control; for reasons of liberty? A means of suppression, but often done loudly. …

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‘Over the Border’ by Noja Sieja, Age 15

Silence, nothing but silence. The iridescent white room was painful to look at. Unbroken ticks of a clock, eyes locked on it as each second passes by dreading the nothingness.   A winged Butterfly. Gracing us with Its presence, illuminating the sombre mood It’s blue wings piercing the air ever so peacefully. Once it settles, …

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‘Over the Border’ by Rida Khan, Age 15, Colchester Academy

Hushed tones and worried whispers “Go play in your room”, they tell my sisters Furrowed eyebrows and wrinkled faces The floorboards creak with panicked paces Through moonlit nights, we plot our illicit flight Silent steps, cloaked in the cover of midnight Heartbeats race, a clandestine chase Leaving behind a life we must erase With forged …

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‘Last Chance’ by Madhi, Year 9

I had to… I had to.Its not my fault, the domineering society drove me out.What did they want from me…I HAD TO. It wasn’t my fault. They still went after me but my passion to leave increased as time went on. I narrowly escaped,it all started years ago, to a date I am unsure of …

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