We Are All United

When Li Na thinks of home, she thinks of her apartment Small and cozy, it filled with happy memories and contentment She smells the soothing scent of herbal tea The scent of lavender and rosemary She tastes her mother’s homemade sashimi A recipe that has been passed down for a century She watches soap operas with her grandmother And teaches English to her younger brother It may be difficult to adjust, in a country where she is unfamiliar with the main language, But she knows that she’ll persevere, In her new home, In Calgary, Alberta When Jean-Paul used to think of home, he used to think of France, his home country He thought of Paris, the city of love and beauty He thought of his grandfather’s bakery, where he used to help him bake croissants He thought of the park, where he used to play all day in the Sun Now Jean-Paul thinks of his new home in Windsor, Ontario He thinks of the big hills in his backyard covered with snow He thinks of his new school, where they stand up and sing 'O Canada’ every morning It is beautiful, but he misses the familiar melody of "La Marseillaise" The French national anthem But he knows that he will adjust, In his new home In Windsor, Ontario Li Na and Jean-Paul are vastly different, Two unique and wonderful people They are both immigrants, in a new country Both insecure, unsure of their identity Is a home where you live, or can it be elsewhere? Is it anywhere where you receive love and care? A home is more than a house, Animals can have a home, even a mouse. Be kind to others Who may not be so lucky Try your best to help them, Let’s all live happily