I come from I rise for I stand against

I come from the blood on my father's hands I rise for the different people who don't love themselves I stand against the empty pots in homes all over I come from the violence of the streets I rise for the revolution poverty is done and over I stand against gangs and thier blood I come from the bars of my brothers jail cell I rise from the love of my family and friends I stand against the lock on my window I come from democracy a nation as free as a blue jay I rise for love and all the people without it I stand against cheap things in life that fall apart I come from poetry the way my words blend together I rise for change in society and myself I stand against control over children's mind's I come from a swollen eye makes you tough I rise for the creative style we all have I stand against fist that hit the pavement after a fight I come from rappers that make it big rapping about things that dont seem right I rise for the color red and erasing the nightmarish images away I stand against slavery and its history I come from where having a boyfriend could be good or disastrous I rise for freedom and the idea it belongs to everyone I stand against truth being the hardest thing to find