"Where I'm From"

"Where I'm From"

By: Amelia Pena

I am from as a child

Seeing her father rarely

From jumping fences

And playing softball

I am from pictures

And quotes on the wall

From dancing till

My heart is contempt

I am from an uncle in the army

From growing up to hearing words everyday,

"Wherever I am, whether I'm far or near,

I will always love you as much as I do today."

I am from books and poems

All around

From Latin music

And parties

I am from a land that is both

Warm and cold

From cookouts 

And games

I am from a family

That is different from others

From forgetting memories that bring pain

And replacing them with better memories for

The future

I am from a DREAM!