I Am From History

I AM FROM
Afros, nappiness and pics
Black hair, brown hair
Dark skin, light skin

I AM FROM
Africa, Nigeria
United States
Reservations
A seed that made me, me

I AM FROM
Soul food
chicken, ribs, collard greens
Get togethers on
holidays and birthdays
Family so close knit

I AM FROM
The roof that keeps me dry
The heater that kept me warm
The bed that let me sleep
And the mother that kept
me with her for 13 years

I AM FROM
The sayings of
"Clean your room"
"Leave it alone"
"Do the right thing
and maybe I will"
"Be proud of you
you come from royality"

I AM FROM
Slavery and those
who lost their lives
to give me EDUCATION

Martin Luther King
who spoke what he
thought was right
Josephine Baker
Who danced like a
beautiful African Queen
Harriet Tubman
Who freed her people
and risked her life
Langston Hughes
who wrote out
his feelings on paper
inspiring me and
the world

I AM FROM
4 living generations
Great Grand
Grand
Mother and Me
From special memories that
I keep in my heart
secrets, love, family
bad and good

I AM FROM
The history
of
MY PEOPLE

"AJBOUTIT"
copyright 2001