
Where I'm From
Location
I am from the ocean sand
From rap music and white Nikes
I am from the soil under the tall green plants
Blooming where they were planted
I am from the coughing
You hear at night
Asthma not letting me sleep tight
Turn on the machine again for one more night
I'm from Tupac and Eazy E
From Macklemore and Ice Cube
I'm from that well known language
And that beat in the bass that hits
Every second in the background
I'm from the struggle
Where there's no food at times
Dear Mama, it's okay dont cry
I'm from Compton and Perris
Backyard BBQ's and warm coffee
From the cheap alcohol my father used to drink
What a coward
The closed door that kept us hidden from
him
My closest doors full of pictures
and magazine pages
Helping me remind me of those that I've met
And those that I've lost
And that person i want to be
I am made up of these pictures
Each a snap shot of my youth
This is where I'm from