a dream life

by A.Hernandez, 8th
My parents came here searching
For a better life
Not for them
For us
My mother came here looking for shelter
A dream home
The perfect one
Pregnant
On the edge of survival
Only to be confronted by reality
Suffocating walls being built by ignorance
Because she wanted her daughter-
Soon to be one of many
To be raised in fantasy
Without the walls they want to bring upon us
My father came here carrying dirt on his hands
Supporting his family
Us
His babies
So that we can carry on his legacy
My parents came here searching for a better life
When will we find it?
These walls of ignorance keep repeating
Hatred
Guilt
In the form of a simple question
What’s your status? Illegal ALIEN?