The child of an immigrant is not stationary
They are kinetic
Stepping in the footsteps of their parents
Pressing the imprints into the dirt
Marking their past as one that is not forgotten
Leading a new way
They are responsible to live the future that was not lived
They carry the lost hopes and dreams of their family
Forever burdened to never stop moving forward
But yet to always look back
They hold the past and the future on their shoulders
A balance that can never be misplaced
So the child of an immigrant continues on
And the footsteps remain.
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