Where Im From

I’m from on top of the hilltop from my nanas house
Where I ran freely in between the tall plants
My second home where I would always hear “La Karinita”
When I would walk through the front door
From the noisy city anticipating when I would go back to the humble lil town.
I am from under the plains which pass day and night
And next to the railroad track where you hear the whistle at two in the morning
I am from the family that once consisted of all girls
Which is now filled with little boys
From playing in the street till late night
To making sure the kids don’t leave the yard
I am from the home I grew up in that had so many faces
From the hard times to the great times
And many more to come
I am from the family that made me who I am today