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Where I'm From (Free verse) by lil_evil_boi
I often ask where Iâm from?
Where am I really from?
Am I from the fresh morning breeze of October,
as the blank blue sky turn into haze.
Am I from the busy streets of skyscrapers,
wishing their shadows would conceal
me from the ponderous blaze.
Am I from âGo do you homework!â
and âGet off the computer
Am I from the tears of my relatives,
as the distance between us become farther.
Am I from Canadian immigrants,
from 2000 and Taipei, Taiwan
Am I from Japan, America, and China,
as I travel to countries one after one.
Am I from Snoopy the hamster,
whose death still touches my heart.
Am I from the Simpsons,
listening to the evil cackles of Bart.
Am I from believing Jesus, the triumph
of doxologies, and the people saying âAmenâ.
Am I from watching starvation,
as the African refugees torture by famine.
But one thing I am definitely sure.
I am from my hard work,from the present
as I continue on my life journey.
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