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The Brave, The Strong, My Family

January 24, 2012
By Addae Williams BRONZE, Irvington, New Jersey
Addae Williams BRONZE, Irvington, New Jersey
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I come from the land of stereotypes
I come from a place of expectant underachievers
I come from the land of the strong willed
The sassy-mouths
The “take no craps”
But where I come from doesn’t mean that’s who I am
I am strong

I am a nice person
I am funny
But how would you know that
Because some of you judge me
From where I come from
And not who I am



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pwyehuns said...
on Feb. 4 2012 at 1:59 pm
Good job! This is a short but very much to the point poem! My favorite line: "But where I come from doesn't mean that's who I am/I am strong". Keep writing! I look forward to reading more!