Just a Brown Lady

Salient Magazine

Jul 22, 2024

1 min read

Written by Theamaureen Hunt

Leaving home, bound for a foreign land,

For the sake of gaining new knowledge,

Navigating a new culture,

An odyssey begins, adventures true.

Yearning for home in the first year's span,

Yet fortified by faith, a steadfast plan.

In a sea of faces, pale and fair,

A brown lady sits, dreams held with care.

A good future for herself and her Island is the aim

Coming from a family with high expectations, if she fails it’ll be a total shame

Language barrier, challenges to face

Prepared she stands, finding her place.

Annoyed by the many frustrations,

but managed to endure every trial and tribulation.

Her prayers are carried by faithful wings,

As she bears the weight of her parents' offerings.

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