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Who Am I?
February 11, 2010
People ask me where I’m from.
I say, “Korea.”
I predict what comes next.
“South or North?”
I answer, “South.”
People say, “Okay, cool.”
But what if I said, North?
Would their response change?
Sometimes, I want to ask, “Does it matter?”
Does it matter which region I come from?
North and South, both make up Korea.
Just because I’m from North Korea, it doesn’t mean I’m a communist.
But I’m not from North Korea.
Why do I feel like I have to reassure you?
Which ever region I come from, it’s all Korea.
I am Korean.
I’m Korean.
© Grace L., Bacolod City, Philippines
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