Heinz 57
"What are you?" The question is often put Kindly, curiously, jokingly, "Take a guess" I reply with a smile For I take no offense They often guess right I'm Chinese through and through But I'm also American born and bred Who am I? A Chinese American Christian girl Who is more American than Asian Who doesn't speak the language Who didn't grow up going to Chinese church or school Who has mostly white friends Who feels slightly out of place in Chinese culture But very comfortable in white culture Who straddles both worlds And yet is not fully at home in either What do I do? I spend time with white friends I make Asian ones but not because they're Asian But because they are people I share my culture with those who are interested I give out Pocky snacks and guava candies to my friends I eagerly jump in on a Chinatown expedition I try to share with others the heritage that I don't fully understand myself Why is it this