What am I?
What Am I?
Am I Hispanic or American?
I grew up here with Americans,
But I also grew up with my Hispanic family
When I go to the Dominican Republic, I don’t feel at home
It is nothing more than a vacation and family meet-up spot to me
When my parents go to the D.R., it is what they call home
Whether it be the Spanish language that lives in the mouths of Dominicans
Or the various palm trees and great weather
The D.R. is home to them
For me, the streets of Boston are what I call home
Whether it be the English-speaking Bostonians
Or the various schools and sports teams of Boston
I am a Bostonian
Am I Hispanic or American?
My DNA says I’m Hispanic,
But I, growing up in America, say otherwise
My family came here in hopes of achieving the American dream, a better life
A country where every man is born equal, right?
A country where the poor can become rich, right?
A country where everyone is equal, right?
Ask any person of color in America if they agree and you might get a different answer.
Am I Hispanic or American?
Although America definitely has its flaws, I’m grateful for the fact that I grew up here
My parents’ hard work and struggles were so that I could have an easier life here, after all
I’ve gone to better schools
I’ve lived in a safer neighborhood.
I’ve been given more opportunities.
So, am I Hispanic or American?
I’ll make sure that I make use of their hard work and dedication
I’ll make sure that I make use of the huge opportunity that I’ve been given in life by being born in America
I’ll make use of the fact that I am fluent in English
And, If any challenges or circumstances arise that life throws at me, I’ll throw it right back
I’ll make sure that the difficult life that my parents went through wasn’t put to waste
So once again, am I Hispanic or American?
To answer this question, I can’t escape my Hispanic or American roots, so let’s just say that I am a proud Hispanic-American.