Hey, You

Hey, you, who have become an expert in forms, procedures, and paperwork.

Hey, you, who have learned to live between spring and winter.

Hey, you, who have learned to listen, to speak, and to understand several languages.

Hey, you, who strive in a way that few around you manage to grasp.

Hey, you, who move through a storm of emotions every single day.

Hey, you, who answer «I'm fine» even when everything inside is trembling.

Hey, you, who have learned to roam the world with nothing but a suitcase on your back.

Hey, you, who have fallen in love with a land other than the one that saw you born.

Hey, you, who have discovered that kindness, love, and courtesy are universal languages that need no translation.

Hey, you, who have learned to live alongside those who think differently.

Hey, you, who see opportunities and entrust your dreams to the stamps of a passport.

Hey, you, who have had to leave behind a place you loved.

Hey, you, who would be happy with just a little of what others take for granted.

Hey, you, who so often see the ones you love through a screen.

Hey, you, who carry a knot in your throat that never seems to come undone.

Hey, you, who thrive in silence.

Hey, you, who have learned that you are never alone when God walks beside you.

Hey, you—brave, optimistic, adventurous.

Hey, you, never stop searching for a better world.