I am from makeup ,
from Maybelle and Fenty where some may hide who they are .
I am from the comfy couch at my mom’s house ( so fluffy and mellowing as it relaxes my thoughts )
I am from the Dahlia , the Azalea so bright and so pink
I am from a big family were kwanzaa is celebrated and we all are in Sync
from Bless and from Stephaine ( who is my son and my mom )
and Jedidah that goes by Bailey as we share the same dna.
I am from the “I TOLD YOU SO” & “YOU KNOW BETTER THAN THAT” but i am also
From the “We Love you”, & “ You’re doing a great job”.
From “I know you will make your family proud” and “ the black sheep always stands out”.
I am from praying everyday, asking god to guide me and protect the ones i love, I am
From a place where GOD is not as talked about as he should be and the lack thereof
I’m from Queens, New York , where my mom was born and raised, my dad is from
Jamaica ( such a beautiful place) .
From collard greens to cornbread on thanksgiving day
From the times we rode our bikes and came outside to play,
We would run across the street to the park from night until day,
the summer nights when my grandma would watch us from the porch drinking her very own homemade sweet lemonade.
and the excitement we shared when me and my cousins came together
I am from Corona, Queens, from living in the same house with my cousins, aunts, grandma, siblings and me.
from falling off a bike for the first time when we enjoyed each other’s company
From Bbq’s in the backyard, pool parties and the true meaning of Family.
Sometimes i wish things were the same, like we all grew up and went our separate ways
When my grandmother passed i felt like everything had changed
I am from ….
