"Here"
Here I am, the daughter of two Mexican immigrants,
Scared for what might happen,
Scared of what could happen.
Here I am, Appreciative of my culture and where I’m from,
thankful for the risks that were taken,
Giving it my all to let them know it was worth it.
Here we are, together.
Yet there they are, torn
Away from each other.
Locked away like animals,
Being put down,
Nobody cares.
Yet here they are,
Hated for where they come
From, and treated like shit
Because of their status,
Being accused
Of things that aren’t true
People making assumptions,
Nobody cares.