I am from

I am from a diverse suburban neighborhood 30 minutes away from New York City

I am from an area filled with a numerous amount of deer’s 

I am from where the trees whistle and they are so pretty

I am from where calmness is music to my ears

I am from where plantains are common thanks to being Haitian

I am from where every dish includes rice and beans 

I am from a household where eating the same food every week leads to frustration 

I am from where Goya is added in every dish by any means 

I am from where what’s up means “Sak Pase”

I am from where I’m told “Ya ears are hard” 

I am from where my mom confronts me and says “Don’t worry everything will be ok”

I am from where they yell at me “Go outside and don’t be alard” 

I am from being surrounded by plenty cousins

I am from where diversity was never an issue

I am from where friends are around by the dozens 

I am from where family got your back like a tissue