Perspective Check

Watch me swim, watch me soar

Did you forget that I still roar?

Watch the waves, breathe in the ocean,

Do you think I’ve forgotten my devotion?

Watch me breathe, hear me clap,

Did you think this was all I had to give back?

Hear me shout, hear me preach,

Is that all the standard you think I can reach?

Standards placed, expectations met

How am I supposed to reach beyond this broken net?

Named by my past and not by future,

Will I ever be more than these sutures?

Long ago I made the choice,

Family first above all else.

Boats set sail with dreams afloat,

No longer tied down by my island’s mote

Tasked with the challenge to be the best,

Survived with nothing to feed the nest.

Pushing through the barriers of broken slaves,

Riding through life’s unfathomable waves.

There’s a light that keeps me going,

All I know is that my energy is flowing.

The safety of my family in the land of the unknown,

Better than where I’ve come from.

New faces, new braces,

We’ve got this fam.

For the land of the long white cloud holds us in its hands.

Family comes first, is all I know.

For those who look upon me, you must know.

This empty story has a long way to go.

For what you see is not what you get,

The story of my ancestors travels beyond what you’ve ever met.

Watch me soar, watch me roar

as I take upon my God forsaken path.