Story of an Alien (or human?) With dreams of prosperity
But on 6th of July,
I came to this country
The safety said goodbye.
Only to find out that laws fluctuate from state to state,
When the laws were suddenly changed,
And my abilities barely impact the trajectory of my fate.
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The “legal” went away, only the ‘Alien’ remained.
They gave me new labels and a list of nouns, “Welcome Non-resident Legal Alien”, from now on you are – “Brown”. Without permission they defined my identity, The legal status gave me a false sense of security.
I lived in comfort, and felt the false security While roaming around with documents of legality. They often tell me – “you did it the right way” “If you come here legally, we have no problem”, they say.
I have watched my mouth, and lived in fear, Gave up my opinions for safety and career.
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