if i can't be strong
for myself
then i'd be firm
for my ancestors
who's blood bathes
willingly in my veins
i'd lay down in the
silence just concentrating
on my pulse as a clock
to watch the timeline
of the generations
before me
i'd fall in love in
each hardship,
in each misery
in each downfall
because they made
it through
i carry their courage
and durability
and it runs deep
inside of me
and that's how i
know i can be strong
maybe not for myself
but for them
thank you for making me how i am today, i won't let you down