Where I'm From

A poem we had to write for Pre AP English II

I am from horses and dogs

Cows and chickens.

I’m from my grandparents’ farm.

I am from Revelation 21:14

And Matthew 17.

I am from Quail Springs United Methodist Youth.

I am from love and compassion and faith.

 

I am from music, ministry, and mirth.

I am from long summer nights and getting snow cones with my youth group.

I am from piano and flute and trombone.

From bitterness and mistrust to healing and comfort.

I am from gravy and songs about gravy.

I am from Ireland and Norway and Oklahoma.

 

I am from the song of laughter ringing through my house.

I am from a dad who knows how to make me smile

And a mom who really cares.

I am from stability and monotony.

Routines and schedules.

I am from the beautiful accompaniment of my family’s life.

From my dad’s jazz piano

And my mom’s organization.

 

I am from the way the sun comes up every morning.

I am from fishing under the moon.

I am from trees and hammocks and lakes and moose.

I am from canoes and kayaks and camp fires.

Chocolate, chess, and chipmunks.

 

I am from the deep breaths after an inhaler,

The thoughts of a hypochondriac.  

I am from anxiety and stress.

 

I am from God lifting the world off my shoulders.

I am from Jesus talking to me.

I am from late night Bible studies

From God’s eye prayer banners.

I am from worshiping at midnight. I am from the Lord.