Nisei

Feet in the air,
no solid below.
Angry voices
question, accuse.
In the background,
patriotic hymns.
We join loudly,
eager to prove
how American
we are, cast aside
yukata & kimono,
burn them like
enemy flags.
Is this enough
to prove our loyalty?
We eat hot dogs,
drink Coca Cola,
promise we’ll name
our future children
Susie & Billy.
Enough?
Ever enough?
Our arms windmill
at our sides, as we bike
down wide boulevards,
try to achieve balance.