“I stared at the eyes…
…of a blind toy, holding its paw.”
“All childhood…
…is an emigration.”
“shouting words..
…you don’t understand”
“where we…
…didn’t live any more”
“Your accent…
…wrong”
“big boys…
…eating worms”
“I want…
…our own country”
“seeing your brother…
…swallow a slug, feel only a self of shame”
“sounding just…
…like the rest”
“Where do you come from?…
…strangers ask. Originally? And I hesitate.”