You tried to run, didn't you?
Tried to get as far away from everything 
As you could.
You crossed thousands of miles,
Made yourself a home
In a land
So strange, so foreign
That you always felt out of place.
You thought you had escaped, didn't you?
Outran everything that weighed you down.
You swore allegiance to a nation
That tore yours apart,
Adopted the tongue of your conquerors,
Only to realise,
You can't escape you. 

Kashfia Nahreen, an aspiring poet and writer, is pursuing a Master's in Creative Writing at the University of Liberal Arts. Vocal and loud, she is a steadfast intersectional feminist. Other works  are available @the.k.atelier.