Where I'm From

Where I’m From…

I am from change.

From the city smog,

From the scorching desert,

From the mountainous air.

I am from the loud.

I am from the quiet.

From the painful fights,

From forgiving when I can

Forgetting when I can’t.

I’m from finding love

In the strangest of ways.

From meeting the strangest of people.

From being shaped and molded

Into the person I am today.

I am from the best of friends.

From the moments and memories

In Chelsea’s car at lunch.

From dancing to Space Jam,

From laughing uncontrollably,

From sugar and Mountain Dew.

I’m from the loving moments

From the not-so-loving moments.

I am from seeing the pain in drugs

From the anger in alcohol.

I’m from fighting my way through,

From staying strong when

All I want to do is cry.

I’m from the trailer.

From the apartment

From the house.

I’m from not enough money

And hand-me-down toys.

I’m from drowning in music.

From the Beatles and Eminem.

From Nelson and Goldfinger.

I’m from diversity.

All in all

I’m from keeping an open mind.

From learning all I can.

I’m from making the very best of life

In this crazy mixed up world.