She
Looking in the mirror
And seeing
Nothingness
She
Invisible on an island
In the middle
Of history
She
Whose tribe speaks
The language
Of the slaver
She
Whose culture is stuck
Between a rock
And a stereotype
She
Loving gods
Who degrade her love
She
Pressing herself flat
So she can fit
In
She
Island woman appropriate
In polite attire
In silent agreement
In resigned obedience
Is the sister
I lost
And miss
On days
Like today.
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