The phrase "under my skin" is tied to the concept of identity and how narrative connects us. Lo is more clear of her identity at the end of the poem than she was at the beginning—she discovers that her identity is as someone who belongs to several places, not just one. That is who she is. She doesn't forget Hong Kong Island where she grew up, but she also feels a part of herself in Victoria Harbor. Lo makes a connection between having an uncertain identity and being able to sense death. Death is natural, but what is important is how we live our lives. The last line of the poem says that "under my skin / Victoria and Hong Kong / Begin to feel like one place." This is where Lo's story ends: with her feeling connected to two different cities on two different islands in one country. Under my skin is about identity and belonging. It tells the story of a girl who finds out that she has an uncertain identity and then decides to learn more about herself by traveling. At the end of the story, she realizes that Victoria and Hong Kong are actually one city and that having an uncertain identity isn't so bad after all. The line "under my skin / Victoria and Hong Kong / Begin to feel like one place" shows that even though Lo is only visiting Victoria for a short time, it will still affect her life there forever.