The poem serves to provide a deep insight into the struggles and lives of the people that are forced to leave their country in search of peace. The situation forces them to flee from their war-stricken countries in search of peace and tranquility. The author brings about her own experience of the case that forces people out of their beloved homelands. The poem provides an analysis of all the actions they are forced to take in response to the need for tranquility (Shire, 2009). The author is a Somali refugee and provides an in-depth insight into the situation that people from her country face in their attempt to look for peace. It is particularly complex and requires the people to understand the immediate backdrop before making the decisions to castigate the refugees. The inspiration behind the poem is her visit to an abandoned Somali Embassy in Rome, where some refugees were forced to stay with no much choice. She attempts to add a voice into the situation where most people have been forced to bear with negative situations in search of peace. Refugees are continually struggling to flee from the fire back in their countries. The case presents them with no much choice in considering the best possible thing that is associated with understanding the underlying problems.

The people in the host countries, however, mistreat them. The author begins by asserting the fact that no individual would leave his or her country unless the situation is unbearable. The home had inadvertently become unbearable, and therefore leaving was the best possible option. The poem describes the varied dangers associated with being a refugee. The risks associated with fleeing are compared side by side with staying (Shire, 2009). The hazards include threats during traveling and xenophobic attitudes that they need to contend with in the foreign land. The refugees have to fight with being taken advantage of as well as treacherous means of traveling that they face in their efforts to escape danger (Shire, 2009). The author has been successful in personifying the abstract context of the home. The aim is to ensure that the direct connection with home is built around establishing the established connection to their livelihoods. The poem has made instrumental inroads into the problems that the refugees experience in their daily lives. The piece highlights the violence related to the base crisis. It highlights the struggles associated with the vulnerable members of society, especially women.

The author has employed the use of long prose in presenting her creativity. It represents a clear case of in the context of deportation. She has been successful in giving her former home as the mouth of the shark, as well as the barrel of a gun (Shire, 2009). The two terms have been used creatively to capture the attention of the major players in the human rights sector. It presents some of the areas associated with the suffering of the refuges that include migrant fatality, political instability, and violence faced by undocumented populations.

The poem is structured explicitly into four individual parts. Each part represents a different conversation despite the ambiguity associated with the mentioned facts. The result is seen in its presentation as prose that resembles the transcription of an interview. However, the author has been effective in using the imagery in addition to the outstanding poetic language.

The imagery has been used in depicting the entire journey as the refugees move from the conflict areas. The accumulation of trauma plays little role in assisting them to heal from the pain associated with such adventures. It highlights the vulnerabilities related to the movement from unstable areas. The people have to endure the emotional toll drawn from the need to address the necessary struggles facing the communities. However, the long-term effects drawn from the efforts are perceived to be instrumental in determining the fundamental problems facing the communities.

The poem’s first part is associated with a simple spat of the facts that push them from home. The refugees have to contend with the continuous fear related to their desperation to live in a peaceful environment. The push for moving to Europe is one aspect that has pushed them to address the fundamental problems majorly. However, the author appears to be resentful about the need for remaining familiar. They are forced to deny their identity by shredding their passports. The anthem chokes them despite their effort to forget about home.

The second part draws the dangerous situation associated with the efforts by the asylum seekers to cross the Mediterranean with the hope of finding refuge in Europe (Shire, 2009). The line was depicting how people, including children drawn in water, are particularly chilling. It brings a grim picture of the dire situation and the danger of drowning associated with making the crossing.

The third part draws the picture of gender-based violence that the refugees face in their attempt to find refuge. The threat is real during the conflict as well as in their countries of asylum. They continue facing the violence associated with systemic exclusion as well as the struggle towards assimilation. She presents it as a preferable scent of a woman entirely under fire (Shire, 2009). She also draws a grim picture of women having to face sexual violence stemming from the effect of having to meet 'fourteen men between my legs.'

The poem draws the transparent environment resonating with understanding the fundamental challenges facing the refugees.  It presents a political tone of the problems facing the local communities in dealing with the widespread issues. Corning out of a conflict situation is often a struggle that can limit the capability of the people to realize their full potential. Making the moves out of desperation is a factor that worsens their prevailing situation.

A concerted effort is often made towards addressing the deeply lying issues that are associated with determining the projected outcome. The traumatic experiences are made towards seeking the anticipated results that resonate with the immediate needs of the people. Negative experiences relating to immigration serve to limit the capability of the refugees to live their lives to the fullest (Shire, 2009). They have to deal with negative tags that do not strive to better their conditions. It, therefore, calls for the attention of the international players in ensuring that the situations relating to the people are enhanced to address their underlying problems. Trauma associated with leaving the homeland is a case that complicates the lives of the refugees. Being immigrants already limits their experience in host countries. Continued struggle in the situation is therefore determined to worsen the prevailing condition.