Asylum for this child

The open door of an unknown vehicle,

this child’s Spiderman backpack clutched by one white hand.

A blue bunny hat above his blank stare.

Days later. Detention.

In his father’s arms,

this child’s stare now sleep.

A mother 1,300 miles away,

this child’s life in custody.

Confined with the worst of the worst,

or caged for skin color?

Liam Conejo Ramos. Five years old.

Asylum sought. Persecution prevailed.