Poems

Where am I from?

Where am I from?
I'm from Pokémon, an endless journey; walking and walking.
I’m from ben 10 action figures,
I’m from Star Wars, an obsession of all six movies.
I’m from science fiction.

Where am I from?
I’m from The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe.
I’m from Harry potter, a dream so close to be in, but yet so far for it to exist.
I’m from Lord of the Rings
I’m from the world of fantasy.

Where am I from?
I’m from malaysia, and a bit of china.
I’m from summer all year round, hot and humid, but open to all possibilities.
I’m from riding my bike in autumn, crisp, fiery red leaves shattering under my wheels
I’m from the awesome barbecue, ribs dipped in savory gravy.

Where am I from?
I’m from catching tadpoles from the public ponds,
I’m from the fear of dogs, even the chihuahuas,
I’m from swimming with my cousins in undiscovered streams
I’m from political rants from my dad,
I’m from “throw the kid in the pool so he learns to swim”

Where am I from?
I’m from generations of effort
I'm from the brink between the centuriesI’m from “do it right or don’t do it”
I’m from “stop talking and eat your vegetables”
I’m the tapestry of my past, and a sketch board of my future

Is a person's Identity worth fighting for? Why or why not?

Yes, a person's identity is definitely worth fighting for, perhaps even worth dying for. In my opinion, life is abundant, if you're not unique, if you're not yourself, then what difference are we from mindless animals, cattle, herded, and not having a definite purpose of bringing some change to the world. A person't identity itself, is already in danger- from peer pressure, from social dynamics, religion, tradition, racism, stereotypes, or any other thing that puts a limit to what a person can do is a hazard to a person's identity.

"If I'm going to die, I want to still be me. I don't want to be a piece of their games, you know what I mean?"- Peeta Mellark- The Hunger Games.