I am from living in a house
Full of people
Hearing gun shots every night
And seeing my mother never in sight
I am from Cleveland, Ohio
Where all my friends are
Living the life I once did
Hiding behind the tree, I once hid
I am from falling asleep at midnight
With people screaming and yelling outside
Seeing the spot where my friend was raped
And seeing the man that I escaped
I am from loving my whole family
Dealing with their problems
Working all day getting blisters
Eating and sleeping after I took care of my sisters
I am from Garrett Morgan middle school
Getting good grades
Being the very good child
Yet, my childhood was so very wild
