How fast the clock’s hands run to the finish line of my motherland’s life.

How innocently my belongings gaze back at me, like orphans, begging me: “Please, pick me.”

My suitcases, these memorable treasures, have become the smallest bags in the world.

Why won’t all of me fit into them?

Roya is a mother of three who immigrated to Sydney Australia eleven years ago. She has more than 100 poems, stories, and plays. Her academic education is in statistics and planning and she has more than 20 years of experience in data analysis and management.