when i was little
i was trying to find out myself
know who i am
see other people
how they talked
how they walked
the way they dressed
the way they danced
and so much more
when i knew about my
nationality is puerto rican
i wanted to read about its history
im proud of my country
im proud of me
im proud that im spanish
for its language
i'm also a taino indian
im proud of it
because of its purity and beauty
puerto ricans struggle
but found ways to live better

as i grew up
being the nationality that i am
the skin color
the dialects and languages
means strength, courage
persistent, triumph
these men and women who fought
and pave the way
i am all
this is why i walk tall
because in my bloodline
there is a.....
creator, a thinker, a fighter
a future
a tradition holder
my skin represents stereotypes
a fighter that lies with in me
a natural will that will never give up
like those puerto rican men and women who came before me