Poem: In Between

free-falling. into.

a. culture. i. cannot. be.

a. part. of.

blood. and. water. poured. down.

my. throat. to. poison.

my. words.

embarrassed. to. speak.

my. own.

language.

researching. history. so.

as. not. to. be.

a. burden. when. i. ask.

speaking. by. myself. to.

post. bail. for.

strangled. thoughts.

stuck.

between. one. country.

i. cannot. identify. with.

and.

one. where. i. am.

not. enough.

close. my. eyes.

and. hear.

“you’re.”

“not.”