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I've been tossing this idea around in my head for a while, and thought I'd get the rough draft on paper. I live and work in a not-so-nice area, and it's interesting to compare how these areas are perceived by media and entertainment versus how I view them in my daily life. The idea kind of came from someone saying something about "the deepest darkest Africa" and then me watching a movie about Africa where it's anything BUT dark. I still want to go there, someday, but for now, my dark Africa is portrayed in the public eye as the "poverty-stricken parts of LA."
The Sun Does Shine
Dark
Dirty
Gangs
Graffiti
Prostitutes
Poverty
Theft
Sagging pants
Barred windows
Insecurity
Broken homes
Children hungry
Children crying
Keep the doors locked
Check over your shoulder
Get out before dark
You call it the Ghetto.
Sunny
Good food
Deep roots
Street artists
Laughing children
Small businesses
Loyal families
Trendy teens
Hard working fathers
Doting mothers
Family traditions
Happy children
Ice cream trucks
Diversity
Dreams of success
Hopes for the future
I call it Home.
The Sun Does Shine
Dark
Dirty
Gangs
Graffiti
Prostitutes
Poverty
Theft
Sagging pants
Barred windows
Insecurity
Broken homes
Children hungry
Children crying
Keep the doors locked
Check over your shoulder
Get out before dark
You call it the Ghetto.
Sunny
Good food
Deep roots
Street artists
Laughing children
Small businesses
Loyal families
Trendy teens
Hard working fathers
Doting mothers
Family traditions
Happy children
Ice cream trucks
Diversity
Dreams of success
Hopes for the future
I call it Home.