homage to my roots (where it all began)

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inspire by my friend bobby gonzalez-this poem inspire me

 

past times

previous generations

we have a knack for non-verbals and body languages

in opening lines of communications

 

every day, we continue to advance

knowing where we came from

where it all began

what needed to be said and done

 

at one time, we had unlimited spiritual capabilities

we digested and absorbed ourselves with dignity

honor that embraces self-preservation

never forgetting to pay homage to our roots

every single moment

every single day

 

there were many starving times

there were trying times, even back then

understanding the meaning of sufferings

gave us the drive to continue in feeding by anerexic children

endurance to reaffirm ourselves in surviving with our loving souls

and cultural impact

 

we walked proudly in this land we called ours

many years ago

 

other times, we took care

of each other tenderly like a stroke to a cat's coat

 

people danced on fire

without getting burned

expressing their strength to withstand 

any hostile takeover

 

we lived by what we did

and what we did was shared

our thought, our beliefs, our perseverances

 

that was way back then

and those times, are no more

 

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soniawrites

are you from uptown by any chance? the heights?

MVP-Most Valuable Poet

im from uptown in the bronx

i work in the heights-why you ask?

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