I'm From

I’m from somewhere nobody ever been
I’m from a dead-end don’t know where to begin
I got lost in the streets by a dear friend
Who took my life from me and me want it to
End

He said he love me said he care too
All of it was a dream that wouldn’t come true.
I started smoking drugs and dropped out of school.
Then he left me in the dark, I didn’t get far

I’m
Back
In the dead-end where nobody ever been.
I’m from the streets where we sell drugs
And shot dice for life

Life is hard; Life is tough smoking that weed
Ducking the cops
Being free is the best way to be
Cause when the cops get you
Fifteen to life is not where I want to be

Now I’m back on the streets smoking weed
Ducking cops again
Back to beginning somewhere
Nobody ever been

I’m from Literacy Center West, I got my GED
And a job again.
Life was hard; Life was tough
They taught me also, they taught me to talk
They handed me an open hand
This is where I’m from this is not the
End.

I’m from somewhere nobody ever been
I’m from a dead end
Literacy Center West taught me where to begin,
They taught me a lot, they taught me to
Trust.

I’m from a school with a lot of heart,
They taught me a good start.

by Khadijah