Where I'm From

thought you might enjoy this poem from a student.

You will find gum wrappers and non-factors
Neighbors who are loud and chatter
Baby mama drama and soft laughter
Hard head great mind but just actors
Big dreams ahead that will never shatter
Kids climbing the wrong ladder
Criminals and bad thoughts which don't matter
Brain extending only getting fatter
Friends lost and things much sadder
People progressing no more thinking dumb
East Side Oakland is where I'm from

I like the couplet at the end...very sophisticated. Seems like he kind of goes back and forth between negativity and positivity. what do you think?