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Roots
September 21, 2012
They always say
go home
back to your roots
your beginning
but what if your roots
are dying and broken?
what if your roots
are drug ridden within the family tree
They say your roots
make you, you
shape you to what you are
and will always be part of you
I don't want mine
Mexican drug cartels
nights in jail
family fights gone bad
am i destined
to live by my roots?
broken family
broken roots
© Anonymous
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DeleteMe said...
on Sep. 22 2012 at 11:22 pm
It's important to love your family, but you never have to become your family. :) Good poem. Deep, real; I could feel it through your words. I know I'm just a stranger and my opinion doesn't matter much, but I'd just like to say that your genes don't define you. There might be a bumpy, gritty start in the road, but you can go wherever you want to to find a better path.
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