I am from fire and water
Generations of dreams live in me
Interwoven histories of
My people
My story
I hold the in-between, the interstitial, the liminal
Umma’s body, broken for me
The pounding beat of the janggu
Release our han, our suffering
Hear our cries, our struggle for justice
Grief poured out, our eucharist
I am from naengmyun noodles
Surviving across oceans of resistance
Crossing the border
Towels rolled over the mouths of children
No sound, no death
stillness and breath
God will be with us
I am from glory and miracles
A legacy of survivors
Struggle and revolution
Dreamers and storytellers
Hope calls us home
In my sleep
I chase dreams with Halmoni
Deep calls to deep
I pray to my ancestors
What once was lost
Now is found
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