And joined the mass migration.
Your heads were filled with hopes and dreams:
The Windrush generation.
You settled down, found homes and schools,
Worked hard at integration.
You paid your taxes, raised your kids:
The Windrush generation.
Around the land, we found you room –
An asset to our nation –
And offered you security:
The Windrush generation.
You’re part of us, yet now you face
The threat of deportation.
It’s to our shame we treat you so:
The Windrush generation.
© Fiona Lloyd
Fiona Lloyd is a writer and music teacher living in Leeds, and has loved playing with words for as long as she can remember. Twitter: @FionaJLloyd
