My life is cancer

I am from snaky neighbor's, salty gossip , slimy haters

noisy trees, and corner fights

Jumping fences and running all night

getting in trouble for trespassing

and staying up until morning

I am from

if I whisper something under my breath

I’m gonna get smacked

from fighting older kids till

I get tough  

getting yelled at for doing something wrong

and getting taught how to not let myself

get punked on

I have

good parents

Who taught me well

and educated me good

I am from respecting your mother like if shes god

sleepless nights

and seeking love till I can call someone mine

good laughs and tight hugs

not going home till it’s midnight

but studying till I get it right

I am from wanting to succeed

I am from anger and jealousy

learning from my mistakes ,

from my stupidity

and my regrets

Yet I come from a place

where you have to build walls

so you won’t get hurt

Now I am from fighting back and not let someone get to me