Being Hmong means,

Washing dishes,

Cooking full course meals

For her family,

With no help 

Being Hmong means, 

You’ll lose your right 

To be who you want to be,

This is what being Hmong is.

Stereotypical parents,

Strict parents,

Hypocritical parents

Hurting the pride of their children

Who suffers from depression.

Only if you get married

You can move out,

Only if you obey,

Your parents will love you.

Only if you cook for the family, 

You will be appreciated

We’ve come so far 

From war 

To sicknessess

To unknown illnesses

As we watched ourselves leave our family 

And now, 

We can’t live happily.