Inked SingingAngel's blog: "A poem..."

I was in class this Tuesday evening, and an assignment in class was to write a poem about ourselves.  We were given the title "I Come From..." and we were to build from there and see where our minds brought us.  She also informed us that it did not have to rhyme.  After she said that, she told us we had 20 minutes and left the room.  What am I going to write?  Here is my outcome...

I come from a broken home
Yet that is not all I've known
Surrounded by family that cares
New thoughts were often dared

Importance of working hard
Learned at an early age
Daily tending to field and yard
Never confined, never caged

As in physical work, academic was to match
Earn each grade to life's new latch
Let dreams build your future
While making sure to find your right suitor

Melody and rhyme
Completely fill my mind
Music is a part of my upbringing
Musical instruments, but I am left with only my singing

Dreams of being a professional performer
A few years ago I begun the journey to come closer
Strong work ethics and personal responsibility
Hinder my dreams, told to keep my vision humbly


As you can see, I am not the greatest poem writer.  The class seemed to like it, but I feel as though it really isn't done.  The fact of writing what our personal background is like and where we come from and what influences us is somewhat difficult to write as it is hard to condense.  Enjoy your day.. I'm back to homework...