Dearest American teacher,

When you asked me  “Do Chinese people really eat dogs?”

It did not matter that we were in biology class

Or that everyone else was talking about sea urchins

Because dogs clearly belonged in the marine ecology unit.

Underwater.

Maybe you wanted me to clone into the 1.5 billion people in China

So that I can tell you 1.5 billion opinions

Or not.

Because of course, we think all the same – in our same Chinese way

My mouth speaks Chinese

I look Chinese

Obviously,

I am China

Hi, I’m China

A farmer…who grows rice

a generous soul who shares everything - literally

 (including my property)

Yes my eyes are open, sorry you still can’t see them

I can’t see, I need glasses

So I can do math

About that Chinese virus

maybe I’ll teach you some Kung Fu one day

My mouth is sealed shut

I breathe poor factory smoke.

I love communism

I am oppressed 

And of course,

I eat dogs.