All these people have one thing in their mind:
get away from this island.
as if to escape an invisible aggressor
they wish to depart
saying there is no opportunity here
looking else where the grass seems greener.

All these people dreaming of a way out
thinking that they will get a better life somewhere else.
Many will find a path to their wishes
most will stay behind,
with a tinge of bitterness growing in their thoughts
for they would not have had what it takes
to get even to the starting point of their journey.

Then there are those who feel good here.
Those who have learnt to take what they have and be content with it.
Those who will adapt and survive and make do with little.