in honor of puerto rico
yesterday marked another year of national puerto rican day
an event that embodies the meaning of independence
where puerto rican men and women fought
so i can live
they paved the way so i can inspire my people to not fulfill stereotypes of drug dealers and wife beaters
the flag does not represent a picture
it's symbolizes freedom
where boriquens were once enslaved by christopher columbus
who was a mindless tourist wandering aimlessly
and used us to buy gold for his greed
puerto rico is an island
don't give a crap it's part of u.s. commonwealth
we are our own country
the sounds of the congas beating
the flag waving with pride embrace by the wind
the costumes originated by our fellow taino indians
the music of afro-cuban that is vibrantly moving
i'm so proud of my country, my culture
not because of an image
but it really symbolizes