there are a few
simple steps
that you must follow
to become diaspora
to become diaspora,
one must first and foremost
be ripped away
from the lands that hold one’s soul
to become diaspora,
is to become (dis)illusioned
with the glitter, glamour
and stolen gold
of the First World
to become diaspora,
one must adhere to passivity
to survive in a crowd
of barred fangs
and white skin
to become diaspora,
one must learn how to speak:
the language of genocide,
the language of disease,
the language of thievery,
the language of war
to become diaspora
is to become one with bloodshed.
to be covered in every drop,
of sweat,
of blood,
of ****
of spit
left behind on the grounds
which we now call
home.
Sep 19, 2024
Sep 19, 2024 at 1:50 PM UTC
there are a few
simple steps
that you must follow
to become diaspora
to become diaspora,
one must first and foremost
be ripped away
from the lands that hold one’s soul
to become diaspora,
is to become (dis)illusioned
with the glitter, glamour
and stolen gold
of the First World
to become diaspora,
one must adhere to passivity
to survive in a crowd
of barred fangs
and white skin
to become diaspora,
one must learn how to speak:
the language of genocide,
the language of disease,
the language of thievery,
the language of war
to become diaspora
is to become one with bloodshed.
to be covered in every drop,
of sweat,
of blood,
of ****
of spit
left behind on the grounds
which we now call
home.
dedicated to all populations who have been displaced due to the violence of imperialism and colonialism on their homelands. may we see a liberated world in our lifetimes and return to our homelands
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