My roots grow from branches
formed deep in the metropolis
of the earth.Breathing in the oxygen
from the expired lungs of
my ancestors.This is my place, my people.
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Poetrypoems as delicate as the fruit itself, and as thought-provoking as the sour aftertaste. All Rights Reserved. Copyright © 2019 Kate H. > third place winner of the gem-mers awards poetry section 2020
19 | roots
My roots grow from branches
formed deep in the metropolis
of the earth.Breathing in the oxygen
from the expired lungs of
my ancestors.This is my place, my people.