Chameleon

 I am a person from many worlds

Though I was born in a small town

I belong to many cultures

And have traveled this world around

Some days I am from Mexico

It was there I learned how to dance

Though poor the people are happy to be together

And mis amigos welcomed me because I gave them a chance

Other days I am from Africa

It was there I learned about race

People are different but we must live in this world together

My students and my family, I will never forget their face

Today I am from Spain

Eating comida and lying in the sun

A beautiful country where I learned to speak Spanish

And that despite the distance my family and I are one

Tomorrow I am from Canada

A country that is so close to mine

But my friends have showed me that some dreams are often the same

And to enjoy the simple life, to cherish what’s left of our time

And finally I am from the USA

Proud and in love with where I was born

The woods, the water and my family are life to me

And when traveling it is always back there I am torn

So I am a chameleon of sorts

Blending in and making a home wherever I go

Who I am is made up of all these places

And all the people I have ever known