Where I’m From
I am from Kelly and
Greg.
From New Jersey and
the Universe, mixed
And spilled with particles
from nature.
I am from the Bible
and the Bottle, weaving
And shifting between
two mindsets, two different ways of life.
Developed around the
parks and the between the pages,
Because there is no
better example than those before us.
I am From Luther and
Little, because even though
We should encourage
peace, I know my path and I will not be denied.
I am from the books
that preserve our past, dark and dusty until opened pulling
me cultures, ideas
and centuries away.
From Washington and
Garvey,
who said to follow
your heart and lay each brick with care.
Derived From Jackson
and Jefferson,
Who taught us to lead
with our minds but guide it with our hearts.
Pulled from every story
and show we’ve ever seen,
Because the TV screen
was our teacher.
I am from every mind
before my time,
Because before now I
was just a fantasy.
