Living Between Two Roofs
A poem I wrote way back for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month.
I live the life of an American
but have the heartbeat of an Asian.
I don’t really know my true home,
I just carry these flags of two nations.
Divided by water, I’m so far away from
what could have been my home.
I brokenly speak my parents’ tongue
like it’s some type of loan.
Told to live normally
by forgetting my heritage.
But this yellow skin wraps
around me like a bandage.
If I take them off now,
my white wash will bleed out
About the Creator
Jeremy Cueto
I’m a fan of fiction and poetry. My love for writing started from poetry but after taking classes and exploring the different forms of narrative, I now spend most of my time writing narrative. I also have an Instagram @poetic.mimzy
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