returning my nationality to you

Come to think of it

ultimately -

my (your)

nationality

is just an empty shell

i used to think –

i

need to belong to.

But,

and since –

you (us)

do not (can not)

ever –

see

me –

as one of

you (us)

Therefore –

i

out of my own –

free

will

give it back.

And instead –

i

chose

to be a –

citizen of the world.

Unshackled by –

belonging

nor by –

that

word become

dirty –

called

nationality.

(c) khulud khamis (2013)