day 1

Open letters to the cities I love

To Lowell-

Thank you for showing me how beautiful our community is

The closed stitched city filled with blessed opportunities

Say you want to leave

but no one can run too far without missing your roots

Thank you Lowell

for holding me around my ankles

I will never run too far from your green eyed concrete

I guess I always loved solid eye contact

To Toronto-

Its true

Canadians know how to get down

Won't worry too much about not being able to get back home

Allow you to embrace me with your hands

Tangle your fingers in my hair

Never let go

I won't forget how you easily kept me up all night

To Hawaii-

I can't give all credit to one city

But Hawaii, I love you

Thank you for playing home for such a beautiful Jamaica

You withhold the saying:

You don't know until you feel

I love Jamaica

Her sunshine smile and hot sand eyes

She's beautiful

No other words to describe her

Thank you for her existence

To Houston-

I don't have much to say about my religion

but I am blessed by your efforts

Thank you

for trying to dig under my skin

However

I am stubborn and have no intentions of changing

Sorry from a girl with no words but awkward auras

To Providence-

Forever my neighbor

I love you

Through the trials and tribulations

I haven't known you for too long

but you've managed to get under my skin

Yet I forgive you

I am obliged to love my neighbor

To Worcester-

For your hard work and solid dedications

I am so proud

To New York-

Bravery and honesty have grown two different definitions

Dawn admiration upon my being

You inspire me

To Oakland-

Thank you for keeping me safe

It's a word I've yet to understand

but your generosity will stay a safe haven for my thoughts

I will always acknowledge your golden heart

You are amazing

To Berkeley-

Forever the stepping stone to invitation

Without you, the other cities would have remained invisible

Allowed me to see written ink on blank faces

I've learned so much in so little

To San Francisco-

I am not used to your fog

Drag me around by tongue

Give me the chills

Housed three thousand people for one night

Thank you for blessing me with your foundation

To the countless cities I love but left nameless-

I miss you all

Inspiration for centuries to come

Thank you

for opening my ears

For opening your ears

For complete unity

Open letters to the cities I love

Til we meet again