Where I’m from

I am from “Hands Up” 

When you see a white and blue don’t move 

i am from a place of blood shed and missed opportunities 

Moving to “the place of opportunities”

i am from working 10x harder than little jimmy who was born with a silver spoon and never even touched a broom

I am from needing the basic necessities to needing none

Food stamps were a saving grace to now blowing whole bags on kale and almond milk

I am from “Now i lay me down to sleep...”

Praying I don’t go to hell when I tell white lies.

And making sure i had my best coloring books for church sermons I knew nothing about 

I am from everyone  knowing my tea before  i could even get to the table 

I am from family softball game last

I am from family isn’t blood but who is there for you through thick and then like that Tv show girlfriendsss

I am from shake that ass watch yourself

Toont that thang up ...

I am from learning MLK was killed by suffocation and not gun shots 

I am from all of this on the Same time line 

I am from being deferred from a pretty racist school telling me to do social work and not biology 

To some of the top pre med schools calling me