Correct them
when they say your name wrong then watch their tongue stumble
over its own discomfort
as it tries to find its footing
...
by: hiwot adilow
i'm tired of people asking me to smooth my name out for them
they want me to bury it in the english so they can understand.
...
To All The Girls With Heavy Names
Correct them
when they say your name wrong then watch their tongue stumble
over its own discomfort
as it tries to find its footing
on a land it cannot steal