Me
Me
From across the Atlantic Ocean
Where my ancestor’s first step was born
Where my father wore his ton up shoes to school
And where my mother never thought she would leave home
The palm trees stretching up high in the sky
The ripe beautiful cherries hanging from each tree
The sound of happiness that sways in the air
The man outside that yells to buy bread in the morning to survive
Kids wanting success more than the air they breathe
I want to be a doctor my father says
Big dreams that were all too good to be true
No opportunity or chance at life
A place where happiness is valued more than money
A place where your soul rests without disturbance
A place where children would stay hours by their teacher’s house to learn more
A place where you can feel the beating sun at work but food on the table is the ultimate goal
Wishing for a better life but leaving families behind is the worst
High up in the sky, New York lights flashing like bolts of lightning
The happiness on my parents’ faces but the sorrow in their eyes
Crazy how the Atlantic Ocean separates two different worlds
The sound of traffic for the very first time
A welcoming town with diverse backgrounds
Boston they call it, is where I was born
We weren’t successful back home but now you can be my parents tell me
But what exactly is success?
The uniqueness of being an American
The wide open doors of opportunities
Sleepless nights studying means a step closer to my dream
My dream to fulfill what my parents always wanted to be
A dream that my ancestors wished they could see
To make that country across the Atlantic Ocean proud
Two countries, one body of water
Two different worlds that merge into one person
Me