This girl, at 13 I'm so incredibly proud and impressed
Where I'm From
I am from my mom’s silver Mazda 3,
and from my dad’s white “Man-Van.”
I am from jumping on our old brown couch
And sitting on the tiny orange “sofa”
every time I went to Trader Joe’s.
I am from flying to the Midwest every summer,
spending so much time at Half Moon and Balsam Lake.
I am from driving to the Oregon Coast every spring break,
always stopping at La Tarasca in Centralia.
I am from mismatched outfits that I picked myself
and going out into our cul-de-sac with my brother or friends.
I am from rearranging the living room furniture
so it was possible to play the games we had made up.
I am from a book that my mom loved,
From a character named Adelaide.
I am from Lynn, my mom’s middle name,
Ruby, my great grandma’s name,
And Evert, my dad’s last name.
I am from my dad’s family,
thoughtful, kind, taller than everyone.
I am from my mom’s family,
always doing or saying something, no silence.
