I never think of
my city
my country
As if I own it
I think
I’m here, now
When asked
Where are you from?
I answer
wherever I’m currently living
– Narrabundah (Australia)
– Nairobi (Kenya)
No, but where are you really from?
As if that will “place” me
confine me
describe me
Do I detect a U.S. accent?
Where are you from in the U.S.?
My (unspoken) reply:
How much time do you have?
Do you really want to know my life story?
All the places I’ve lived and worked
Is this my identity?
