I am from a world filled with knowledge and life,

Where words read

Create unique worlds in the mind.

I am from the experiences of those before me,

From revolutionaries like Guevara,

To those close to me, like Tía Rosi.

I am from a city full of culture,

A community full of love and exuberance.

I am from Chelsea,

A place where I feel that I belong.

I am from Latina America, 

Where my second homes, El Salvador and Puerto Rico, reside.

I am from the clap of making pupusas, 

From the aroma of nuegados y flan.

I am from the purple that lines my walls,

From the blue “cíelo” my mother calls me.

I am from the yellows, blues, and whites of my birds' wings,

From their playful chirping that wakes me in the morning.

I am from those who have dared to soar,

Even when they had no wings to fly.

I am from the lost dreams of a generation,

From the contemporary reawoken spirits.

I am from the resilience of my culture and people,

Who took back their lands after colonial decimation.

But I am also from those with humble beginnings,

So I shall never forget,

The history that has brought me to where I am today.