Foreigner

I've been living in Europe for 4 years as a foreign student. The cultural and social differences make integrating myself a hard thing to do. This poem summarizes how I feel.

Life is the warm colors of long days in the summer,

walks in the countryside along the corn fields,

a sun-kissed lover under the oak tree,

a caressing breeze,

people with glittering eyes and peaceful faces,

a gentle hug,

a loveless winter,

long-lasting grey nights,

an empty room,

clouded thoughts,

desperation for light lightning and snow,

people hiding in their coats,

a cold shrug.

Reviews

[Aura]

I can see the differences in culture hough your poem. Where your from, people are much more welcoming, the weather is more sunny and bright, it's overall an enjoyable and lovely atmosphere. But in Europe, the culture is different, people stick to themselves, don't really go out to talk to people, and the weather probably changes all the time, mostly cloudy though, not a welcoming atmosphere. Interesting depiction and * like how you wrote your poem, in 2 paragraphs/verses. Thanks for sharing, I do hope that your experiences as a foreign student provided you with unique experiences though and that you made friends and connections!!