“Halberstam”

Who am I talking about?

Jack.

I first saw Jack yesterday in a YouTube video,
talking with Butler about coming out as non-binary.

Aaron, Patrick, and Jack.

I never thought I’d also follow their path.

So, what’s this about?
It’s a sensitive topic in English these days.

And Hannah.

Zygmunt, Erich, Einstein.
They all raised their voices in new lands.

Their paths weren’t just exile.
They carried resistance,
justice,
resilience in their words.

I never thought I’d end up here either.

This intersection sucks.
Plus, I’m darker-skinned Asian indigenous.

The burdens.

I’ve carried too much already.