Welcome to Canada

The land of opportunities
The land of dreams come true
The land where we believe
Newcomers grew
There will be times
When you will miss your land
The place of your origin 
Your roots, your parents
Perhaps the taste of your food
That might make you feel blue
But remember the big dreams
That are in your eyes now
The reasons for which you flew
Nineteen years ago, when I came here
There were only three things I knew
My family’s future, higher education and
Raising my children in a first world country
The search for a better peaceful life
That was long due

However, this peaceful life
Comes with a price
The price we were once ready to pay
The price paid by us few
We come from a different land
A different culture, with a different belief system
We look different 
And we have different views
That’s why we might be treated differently
but remind them you are human too
Just like them, you are a daughter
A wife and a mother
Who is courageous and embodies her belief
Who is stronger than anyone
And is ready to be busy as a bee

You are the hope - the thing with feathers
Who protects and guards her own
The traditions and generations to come
You are the brightest
Who paves the way for you
A pillar of strength, a backbone
And everyone relies on you

It will take time for you to know others
And for them to know you
Others might be scared of you
Just like you are scared of them
Not knowing does give a fright
Not just to you but others too

But don’t let these hiccups 
Let you down
You can be sad and miss what you have left
But remember you are here
Remember the dreams
You have in your eyes now
And make them your goals
To guide you through
Any hurdles that come along
Should not let you down
Because you chose this land
For your generation to prosper
to blossom and to grow!
                                                                     
                                                                      Khulood Agha Khan