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BALTIMORE
DANICA
“From Edgar Allen Poe to shouting out
“Let’s go O’s,” Baltimore is home.
new life and leaders of unison because
Baltimore is home.
From bridging divides east to west, to
the best national crab fest, Baltimore is
home.
And,
And,
Although the presence of redlining
affects black and brown communities,
we find ways to rise despite the demise
because Baltimore is home.
The inner harbor, where many people
come together, live lights, music and
shows, dancing from the soles of our
feet to the roots of our souls because
Baltimore is home.
What makes us unique and maybe
even complete is our ability to meet at
peace, our ability to join together as one
playing basketball having fun as seeds of
In the broke cracks of the city’s concrete
jungle, new life buds. Baltimore breeds
players of peace, ambassadors that
bring communities together, stretching,
extending and amplifying peace to reach
and connect youth leaders throughout
the city because Baltimore should be
home and a home should be formed in
peace.
And,
Then there’s me. The sum of the most
beautiful pieces of love, imperfectly
perfect, a rich collection of all that is
black, strong and resilient because
Baltimore is home.
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