FAMILY CHAINS BROKEN

I broke the family curse
So that you could write
The new generation’s verse.

I bared the burdens,
Endured generational pain,
Broke through the family chains
For you to move on your own lane.

What you’ll see, I built it
With my own two damn hands
And a heart of gold.
Son, I pray that you’ll be that bold.

It took decades to climb,
But we stand above mountains,
And to see you,
It was worth all that time.

The stars have changed,
Reaching unlimited range,
You were born on the 9,
Now, go live out your divine.

—Andy A. Nguyen