I AM FROM

by LaeLae

HIP-HOP, REGGAE, ROCK

OLDSCHOOL, ICECREAM

PIZZA, STRAWBERRIES

BURGERS, SODAS AND HOTDOGS

I AM FROM

FLOWERS, TREES, STARS, PARKS

BEACHES, FREEWAYS

AND THE FULL MOON

I AM FROM

THE WIND WHISTLING

A TUNE IN MY EAR

FROM DOGS BARKING

AND TREES SWAYING

SWOOSH, SWOOSH

AND THE BEAUTIFUL SUNSET

I AM FROM

MY SIBLINGS RUNNNING

AROUND LAUGHINING

AND PLAYING, FROM DRAMAHIGH, WORD UP AND CORALINE

I AM FROM

OUR AFRICAN –AMERICAN BLACK

SISTERS REALEASING EMOTION

THROUGH DANCE MOVEMENT

FROM PEOPLE SHOUTING

WHAT’S UP, HEY, NOT TODAY

& WHY

I COME FROM

MY ANCESTORS WHO WERE

SLAVES

AND FOUGHT FOR

FREEDOM AND WENT THROUGH

DISCRIMANATION

AND JUDGEMENT JUST GIVE

ME FREEDOM, HOPE

HAPPINESS AND LIFE

I AM FROM

TRUST

HUMBLENESS

FRIENDS

FAMILY

SCHOOL

LOVE

LIFE

CHANGE

FAKES

AND MOST OF

ALL I AM ME!!!