THEY CALL ME GOOK
By Sophear, Lowell, MA
They laugh because I look different
They ponder because of my accent
They look
They laugh
Then they smile
Then I smile
Eh, Gook!
*Have you seen one of my dogs?
**Meow! Meow! Cats, too!
**Where are you from?
-Me come From Cambodia
*South America!?
-Ughhh...No.
**whynya get’n the boat and go back home!
-Me have not boat.
*Eh, Gook, show me your Kungfu!
**Ee-ah! Ee-ah!
-What Kungfu?...
*Do you smoke dope?
-Me no smoke cigarette.
**Do you have car in your country?
**What's your pet?
*A cobra?
*I bet you love to eat your pet.
-You speak for me,
I no like it
They laugh at my accent.
They say I have an accent.
All slanted eyes people are Bruce Lees.
Who's Bruce Lee?
What's Kungfu?
*Eh, what's your name?
-I am fine, thank you.
*What do people call you, Gook?
_They call me Gook.

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