Where I'm From

Im from my mothers womb

blood, sweat, and tears

she went through toil for me

Im from, two-tone durags

with a, you do this and ill do that

I'm too tired son;

2 shifts is way more than what I asked for

Where i'm from, you leave your self last,

housewarming gifts for the home warming guest

“Por que mi casa, es su casa” dirian

Im from, the taste in the air of fresh cut grass

and the smell of tanbark on a hot summer day

With Mickey mouse ice cream pops

the cold melting cream, running down your hand

I’m from dirty, grass stained, khakis

with the, same old shoes and faded-out, hand-me-down, polos

with old clothes that stretch every which way

Im from tear stains on the diner table

My father’s empty seat

My mother's smothering love

Its weird how she only knew how to cook for 3

So now, theres always leftovers

Like, tupperwares sticking out of the moist backyard

uprooted flowers here and there;

tulips and lilies

Where i'm from, you take summer trips to Raging Waters and

and winter trips to The Park

with hot coco

over ice-

Melting-

pot of culture

Where I'm from, you don't disrespect others

you get smacked if you do

My mother might look like a fragile women

but I swear to god, her backhand is made of steel...

I've never stolen anything in my life

Because where I'm from

you better make sure

you do you, while I do my

because there's nothing stronger than latino pride

I'll stand, chin up like a lion

while I recite this

Because where i'm from

where, she from

where, we from

where, it from

my mothers womb maybe...

Its all about pride (x2)