Where I'm From

A writing assignment for English

Where I’m From 

                                

I am from warm summer days and cool autumn nights

From the sounds of dogs barking and sirens

From the confusion of a five-year-old

Smack

 

I am from the place of being the first-born daughter

From a deep rooted Catholic faith

From that comes over protectiveness and paranoia

No Freedom

 

I am from the smell of fast food

From late nights and sleep full morning

From that Daddy came home late again

But I know he loves, even if he never shows it

 

I am from acceptance

From an easy life

I am from swing sets

All a lie

 

I am really from a complex mind

From a world no one understands

From the year of ninety-six

My best five years until everything fell apart.

 

From a small mobile home

I am from racism

From a world of a little brother

I do my best to protect him from this.

 

I am from trying to find myself

From trying my best to please everyone

From knowing that will never happen

Why do I even try?

Reviews

[Reaching for the clouds]

There is power in this write. This is born from emotion and strenth too. Nicely done....