where I'm from...

I am from the abandoned corner of Van Nuys,

From the lonely sighs of another night alone.

I am from the comfort of the shadows,

From the memories of yesterday and the hopes of tomorrow.

I am from the hot summer days walking hundreds of miles to nowhere

From the long days with nothing to do.

I am from the short nights of life.

From the strict restrictions of a life I don’t want.

I am from the confusion of a broken home.

I’m from the bittersweet victory of making it on my own.

I am from the beauty of a thousand sunsets.

From the feeling of losing it all and in one second getting it all back.

I’m from the places you have never been,

From the words that you will never say.

I’m from the moments that will one day define me.

From the hard life of a Hispanic woman fighting for the respect she deserves.

I’m from the people who judge before they know.

From fighting to keep up and losing in the end.

I am from unanswered question of what if…

From the longing to be so much more.

I am from the hopes that one day I will make it.

From the hope that one day I won’t need you.

I am from the nights that I will never remember.

From the people that I will never forget.

I am from the life I left and the life yet to come.