Kashmir
The land of my ancestors that I have never known,
I visited once, stopped and looked at the beautiful surroundings, my mind was blown.
I came home to England "Go back home you Paki", I got eggs thrown at me for being brown.
I spoke to a Kashmiri elder, I mispronounced a word, I was greeted with a frown.
Am I a British Kashmiri or a Kashmiri Brit?
Do I respond with disrespect and abuse or do I use my wit?
I could sit here disillusioned having watched my identities become unfurled,
Or I could capture the essence and get the best of both worlds.
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About the Creator
Z D A
Network engineer for BT. Aspriring cyber-security analyst / ethical hacker (halal hacking). Part time comedian/poet/sportsman/jack of all trades.
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