Stale cigarette and turpenoid has always smelt like home to me

The chipped walls of a downtown art gallery raised me

A handwritten sign inspired me

“Your Art Here Call 7025807993”

Spray painted murals have never meant more to me

And now that I can be me

I want to thank these streets for the opportunity

Charleston and 3rd are not just cross roads

But a community

And it takes a village to raise someone passionate

To build walls covered with such unity

Now that is magnificent

The red and blue flashing lights of a first friday night never seemed so normal

To the artist that grew up on a suburban street corner

But to me

They helped shape my childhood

Thank you to this Las Vegas neighborhood

For raising an artist who not only could

But would.