Where I'm coming from; Can you hear me?

By Keyuana Coiley

This is Pembroke where I’m from.
You can SEE this town,
But can you tell me what’s behind closed doors?

You say that money goes to waste
On some shoelaces
When your child is trying
To keep his or her clothes clean,
Knowing you have no washing machine.

You all were so happy to see Oprah,
Most of y’all showed her how you live.
And did you get help?
No!

All she did was show how poor you were on her television show.
Did she even go and knock on a pretty house’s door?
No!

Don’t get me wrong, I love my town
Just tell me why sometimes it makes me want to cry?

But I am thankful that the sky is blue
And the grass is green
And hip is clean.

Know what I mean?