Where I’m From, by Now Shoemaker

I am from a home were family matters, 

We’re I live with my family 

I am from a room filled with posters on every wall 

Leaving no room for more

I am from a room that is never clean  

I am from a Neighborhood with loud streets,

That fill the night 

I am from a house that keeps warm or cold 

I am from a place were I watch my stupid tv shows 

Or movie on the couch 

I am from a Place I freely do my art 

I am from sharing with my brother 

I am from living somewhere I call, 

Home 

I am from a place were my dad taught me to do art 

And be freely creative without holding back

I am from doing art with one of my best friends 

who loves art as much as I do  

I am from my mom and brother teaching me to play soccer 

Now it’s one of my favorite things to do 

I am from hoping the world would be nicer

I am from wanting to be a nurse,

 so I can help people in need

I am from a family were we make time for each other

I am from a family were we love Christmas 

And celebrate it together 

I am from cooking with my dad 

since a young age 

I am from in joying to cook 

because my dad taught me too

I am from getting take out too often 

I am from liking salads 

from a place that shut down recently 

I am from in joying fruits

Because there sweet 

I am from loving ice cream 

but my brother loves it more 

I am from a family that makes tamales,

for Christmas every year since before my time 

I am from a family with people who love to Gift give 

I am from a family who play 

white Elephant.   

I am from a family who see each other a lot 

like me, Ale and Alo 

I am from a family who text a lot

 like me and Nati 

I am from a family who

 love

I am from maturity 

I am from not always being nice. 

I am from a place that my friends 

think I’m funny 

I am from a place were my best friends call me

 noasha  

I am from not having many nicknames 

I am from being myself 

I am from a world that is very 

overwhelming 

I am from a world that everyone praises 

I am from a world that has many issues

I am from a world that is loud in good ways 

and in bad 

I am from a world of hatred 

I am from a world of unsolved problems 

I am from a world of

 love

This is where I’m from 

And I love it