Inheritance

by Conor Courtney

 

Brown hair
Thick brows
Strong shoulders

Skin which only has three shades,
Burnt, freckled or white,
No compromises

Blue eyes
Which have been called mesmerizing
By a foreign love

The English language
A race and a gender
Privilege

A history of premature deaths
A fear of loss
An insight into loneliness

 

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Conor Courtney is a writer living in Dublin, Ireland. He became interested in writing while studying English in Trinity College Dublin, and Law in Dublin Business School.