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.