Saving Mary Jane

Injustice of biblical proportions!

Saving Mary Jane

You took the job.

It was your passport

to freedom.

A new beginning,

security

for you and your two sons.

Your background in

the northern Philippines

was poor.

Your education lacking,

your command of English

woeful.

To gain work in Malaysia

as a maid

was a God send

for a struggling single mother.

You were feted,

given gifts

to earn your gratitude

and trust.

Groomed into being the mule

they designed

to carry their heroin

to Indonesia.

You took the suitcase,

another gift,

but hidden in its lining

your death sentence.

And tomorrow

they will shoot you

like a dog

and leave the traffickers

free to corrupt

another innocent life.

 

27/04/15

Author's Note

Tomorrow Mary Jane Veloso will die by firing squad. Please support her cause NOW!
https://www.change.org/p/indonesian-pres-joko-widodo-jokowi-do2-save-the-life-of-human-trafficking-victim-mary-jane-veloso-3?recruiter=65557613&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=share_page&utm_term=des-lg-action_alert-no_msg&fb_ref=Default

Reviews

[gabrielle]

To date, the execution of Mary Jane has been delayed. We do not really know what would be the outcome of this but we, the Filipino people, fervently hope and pray that she would be considered as witness to catch the bigger fish. Collective prayers bring miracle. Thank you for your empathy, support and prayers.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

I only hope this is a way for the Indonesian government to climb down and that after the trial she is allowed to either serve a short sentence or is released. Thank you Gabrielle.

[MsJewel]

This is horrific....it seriously makes me ill to think something like this could happen. Bless you for writing about it.

Julie

[John Alexander McFadyen]

It was the petition that drew my attention to it and I pray it had an effect. Thank you Julie.

[andrew mitchell]

We have two rehab men on death by firing tonight! The president is a hypocrite as he pleads for mercy of his people in other countries only to ignore plees in his own country. I great poem indeed

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Many thanks Andrew. I hope that the petition is not too little too late.

[Tom McRoberts]

I signed the petition. I hope it isn't just noise against a wall, sincerely. It's a really good poem, I can feel the righteous anger.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thanks Tom but I fear it is too little too late as she will be shot in the morning of 28/04/15 Indonesian time.

[Tom McRoberts]

Hmm, I know. I just hope our collective rage can go some way in helping in the future, what use is there otherwise, yanno?

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Agreed Tom.