I am From

The compilation of who I am.

I am From

I am from  fog covered northern Hills

and bottomless Cliffs.

From a land of white rice and chicken Curry.

From barking deer, and ruins hidden in the Woods.

From snakes in the Kitchen

to brazen monkeys at the Door.

From climbing the tallest Tree

only to soon fall Out.

From crowds of thousands shouting, “Jai Ho!”

From getting hit by fast moving cars on busy Streets.

From a childhood of not Belonging,

and the life of a Foreigner.

From the loving, “Hey Oystercatcher” to the Hated

“Stand up and hold your Ears”

From relations in Germany to friends in Thailand.

From seemingly endless redeye Flights

From memories in unlabeled Boxes

and life stories in flash Drives.

From a fish marking the entry Door

to verses scrawled on the Walls

From beakers and Petri dishes on the dinning Table

From the telescope in the living Room

From my father’s explosive Experiments

to my mother’s story Time.

From tinsel wars breaking out around the Christmas Tree.

From hot chocolate after a day in the Snow.

From a game of spoons or monopoly after family Gatherings

 

From the encouragement of, “You’re not Alone.”