I’m from a place
It’s quiet, clean, and casual

I’m from a place
Where the people are private, polite and polished

I’m from a place
The suburbs, they call it
It is simple, it is safe, and sometimes superficial

I’m from a place
My friends from other places don’t get it
“It lacks community,” they say

I’m from a place
My family from other places praise it, but look down on us for not having grown up like them
“You’re too white,” they say

I’m from a place
I wish they knew how welcoming it can be,
To come home to only the people you know
To not have to worry about unforgiving eyes
Or ears that listen with impure intentions

I’m from a place where it’s hard to feel out of place
Every person lives in their own comfort zone – the whole town is a comfort zone
It is too easy, I’m spoiled, I’m privileged

I’m from a place
It’s quiet, clean, and casual
The people are private, polite, and polished
It is simple, it is safe, and sometimes superficial

I’m from a place called Hillary