Oriental Tea | Claire Choi

Oriental Tea Drink some tea. It’ll help with your sickness.

By Claire Choi

“This poem is about my feelings towards the ridicule and backlash that the coronavirus epidemic and Parasite have received recently. This poem’s creation was sparked by the experiences of my friends who were stared at a certain way while out in public.”

Oriental tea. Need a cuppa TZone is furrowed When you lookin at me Seriously Why do you look at me

Like I’m parasitic Do you need a medic When i cough on you Cuz you’re chauvinistic

People are dead. But you like “I’M DEAD” Ugh--

Before you judge, how about you listen Cuz hearing someone’s story can really change your position And you can dwell in your concerns That made you fearful and resistant. Go learn and find out more Cuz this is only a teaser But don’t end up getting sick and catching Yellow fever

Stop getting drunk on toxicity Come over here And drink some tea with me ;)

You sippin exported beer “Kick those yellows outta here!” Says you, cuz you fear That when we get near

We will thrive and succeed And exceed Best believe We’re no one hit wonder But really I wonder

Why you xenophobic You know who’s really sick? YOU, with your inflated and barbaric rhetoric

Let me orient your slant.

We are not BEHIND the scene We are BEYOND the scene

You taunt us when we become viral But all you are is in-denial

By Claire Choi