it’s hard to remember the things you’ve lost,
when you’re just trying to fit in
to white American culture, and the
cute blonde in algebra
and if it should end,
remember
i was the one who showed you
the sun.
partly because you give me attention,
mostly because you have a niceapartment.
sometimes you let him
save you, and
sometimes youdon’t.
her english is broken, but
sharp. she loves me, but
doesn’t say so nearly enough.
i want to tell her to stop, that her
words cut me, but what use is pride
and defiance to a vietnamese
woman who learned her ways
some 40 years ago?mom, 2015
mommy issues poetry for mother’s day.
(Source: Spotify)
yes,
i want you more, butno,
you are not enough
you could be sadder, but
do you want to be?
