My Declaration

We hold these truths self evident,
But I don’t know the truth.
Well who are you,
Telling me what freedom is?
You don’t know where I’ve come from
The tides, the waves I’ve traveled through
I deserve rights.
The pursuit of happiness,
Define that for me please
Take a survey of America
Count the smiles of the passersby on the street
I suppose I should thank you
For taking my hard earned money
Because wars aren’t here
But over there
My struggles aren’t their struggles
I live with rights
I sleep most nights
But it doesn’t mean I don’t ever fight
Writing these words
My Freedom
All mine.