We want respect
By Latinos In Action | From : Miramar, FL | School : Everglades High SchoolI AM FROM…
I am from a Dictatorship
I am from Coffee, oil, mountains and a lot of mixing,
I am from a small place, from the Caribbean,
I am from 50 states, from diversity.
I am from la playa and beisbol.
I am from snow, cold and mountains
I am from arepas.
I am from talking to my friends during the night, from parties every weekend.
I am from the country with the best beaches,
I am from mandocas, empanadas and patacon
I am from beautiful mountains and land
I am from Pink dolphins and colorful rivers
I am from bachata, platano, Romeo Santos and Punta Cana
I am Shakira, salsa and Pan de bono
I am Jo Aroyo, bandeja paisa, merengue, mango
I am ‘Queloque Tigre’
I am Pan con biste, Celia Cruz and azuuuucar
HERE WE SEE…
Here, we see chaos.
Here, we see sun, crocodiles,
Here, we see diversity and people from every country
We see a lot of cities, buildings, rain and a hot weather
We see flatland, cultures, languages
We see food and beautiful beaches
We see friendships and opportunities
We see freedom and a lot of streets
We see a lot of lakes
WE WANT…
We want opportunities for us and for our families
We want our countries to be as they were before
We want knowledge
We want freedom, we want peace
We want no racism, no discrimination
We want gun control and safety in schools
We want less crimes
We want no violence, no more gangs.
We want more jobs
We want less trash, we want a green world
We want respect
We want unity