Amazing Opportunity
As a child
Raised; growing up
In a multicultural country
A country which adopted
My family and I
Failure in understanding
Great opportunity presented
I grew up
Confused by my surroundings
I am Australian
Yet I was called Asian
Treated differently
Because my hair was black
My skin wasn’t white
I was told I wasn’t Australian
That it wasn’t my home
I was told I didn’t belong
That it was no place for me
Many nights I stayed awake
With hurtful thoughts
If I didn’t belong
Then where is my place
If I am not wanted
Why is my parents blind
Working day and night
In a place that didn’t want us
Why are they trying so hard
For others that insults us
I was confused; filling with anger
I thought my parents
Were weak for trying so hard
For letting others
Talking down to them
My parents always believed
In a country which accepted them
I disagree; rebellious by nature
Hatred; consumed me
Controlling my thoughts
Misbehaving purposely
Refusing to play by the rules
I seen society as an enemy
After I was treated as such
Breaking every law; it felt good
Blinded by hate
Didn’t see reasons
Refusing to believe facts
Even when my senses
Were telling me otherwise
Vietnamese pride; something made up
To make ourselves a place
That we can belong
Now I see things differently
My parents were right
Australia is my home
Always had been
I have seen and learnt
As the years built up
My parents didn’t see
Nor experienced my life
They were always right
People who insulted
Screamed abuses
Acted hostile and violent
They were the same
Confused and lost
I was surrounded by many
Thought the rest were the same
I discovered that to be untrue
It was only a small percent
Mistakes I’ve made
Is still being corrected
A work in progress
Which will take a lifetime
Copyright by Tan Nguyen
Saturday 25th of June 2016
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