Where I'm From

They say the news comes ‘round twice a day
Where I’m from
They sat time is spent sowing tomorrows
And reminiscing on the blessings of yesterday
Where I’m from
And where I’m from
The glow of the sun
Brings a tear to your eye
And caresses the skin so tenderly
They say the wind whispers through the trees
And snickers gossip to the birds
Where I’m from
Windows swing open
And welcome the “Kingdom Come”
With smiles and chants and songs
Where I’m from
They say the beginning never stops
And the sun never sets
On ticking clocks
‘cause where I’m from
is a place the colonisers have forgot
where I’m from
life has no cost
and there’s no love lost
with each tear drop
it’s where peace is freedom
and stands as witness to my existence
where they say your past makes no difference
it’s where I’m from.