My adopted sister Ethel sat opposite me at the dinner table, waiting for the food to arrive in the multicolored bowls Mom had gotten long ago, to cheer Ethel up and encourage her to eat. Ethel was ... [+]
Everyone’s talking about me, mum
I feel so alone
They told me to get in the cage if I have balls
But my legs withered in the rainstorm
Do you think I grew out from earth?
I wish I had roots connected to home
Electronic eyes in streets
Howling outside of my window
I don’t know if they’re men or wolfs
Or maybe just an audio
I’m scared, there’s nowhere to go
(Now, I fall asleep)
I dreamt of a unicorn
Taking me to back to the tender lands
There, my grandma taught me knitting
And chickens sleeping under the willow trees
Mama, I’m all well
I wish you’d understand my struggle
So I won’t be afraid of you
When I return home