Where I'm From

I am from off beaten paths

and lucid dreams.

Where I found my peace

or rather my  escape.

I am from the unwanted

and rebels without a cause.

Where we don’t belong

with the south that fits its stereotype.

I am from crooked cops

And they know me by name.

Where they send me home

and later I find them.

I am from broken promises

and rehearsed lines.

Where friendship didn’t mean a damn thing

and love was self-inflicted pain.

I am from Bipolar Disorder

and man your crazy.

Where it’s a poorly timed joke

or a great charity case.

I am from one too many scars

and tight bracelets.

Where no one seemed to notice

or maybe didn’t give a damn.

I am from a broken home

and we don’t want you.

Where I was never enough

and just the sum of their fuck ups

I am from a shattered heart

and still yet it beats.

Where they say Just give up

but I sharpen my teeth.

 

I am a Survivor

because of where I’m from.