I am
                                Author:   Vladimir K.
                                Level:   7
                                Instructor:   Mavis M.
                                Photo Credit:   mudretsov / 123rf Stock Photos
                                Article ID:   2945  [Arts- Winter 2023]
                            
                         
                        
                
                        
                        
                        
                     
                    
    
                    
                    
Some people like me 
Some people hate me
Some people thank me  
Some people blame me
I’ve left my country with just one suitcase  
Maybe it’s sorrowful, but it was my base
Do you want to survive? Get along with oppression  
In the third-world countries, there is no word “depression”
I am a student and I am a teacher  
I am a worker and I am a preacher
Instead of laminate, I prefer rags  
I am an owner of two fluffy cats
I’d like to rest for a while, but I have a daughter  
She thinks that I’m strong, so I’ll be a breakwater
Do you want to live better? Say goodbye to sooth  
I am an immigrant, this is my truth.