Seems ironic to have settled status
When I have never felt settled in this country
Sometimes welcomed
Sometimes not
Mostly ok as long as I play the role
of the good immigrant
Don't protest or criticize
Don't take things meant for them
Assimilate the culture
but be aware you can't own it
I feel unsettled.
Maybe not surprising
when I can't even pass a reference check
without a UK guarantor
I feel lost
and unsettled
And yet I am privileged
I have this piece of paper many do not
Is that enough for me?
Should I settle?