The American Dream (Poem)
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The American Dream by Christy V.
I am the American detained
Told that my papers were fake
Told that I didn’t have rights
They didn’t believe me when
I said that I am an American
Because I spoke only in Spanish
When they finally released me
Days after detained with others
Wanting the American Dream
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I am the son of an immigrant
My mother wanted me to have
A better life than she did in her
Country that she loved dearly
But destroyed by corruption
The travel wasn’t safe but
She knew it was worth the
Risk for the American Dream
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I am the one to bring a voice
To the ones who are not given
A chance to speak for themselves
They are suffering with little
While Americans have so much
What is the American Dream?
The freedom to live without fear
To have a life with a better future
A chance for a good education
A job to help our families
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Does the American Dream
Still exist? Who has the right
To this American Dream that
We all strive for and live towards
They say we should learn English
Why does that feel like we have
To forget where we come from
The American Dream should be
A mixture of languages and cultures
Living together for a better future
*Poet note: Poem inspired by the true stories on the southern border. I’m also a daughter of naturalized American citizen, who is originally from Mexico, and also a great-granddaughter of immigrants.
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