Where I'm From

I am from the ballet barre on my wall

From coffee and makeup

I am from the wild growing kudzu

Sheltering an imaginary kingdom hard at play

Quiet, sweet smelling wisteria signalling summer’s arrival

I am from watermelon, small, accidentally grown in the flower bed

From cucumbers, grown in the backyard, giant, crunchy and tasting of sunshine

From irises, yellow and purple, the cause of much sneezing

From bonfires, s’mores and sleeping in tents

I am from snow skiing and hospitality

From Mattie Will and Anna Pearl

From laughter and music

From “do the right thing, at the right time, whether you want to or not.” and “SHARP KIDS!!”

I’m from candle lit Christmas Eves and Joy to the World

From Leeds and the Guthries, lemon chiffon, and riced cauliflower

From the toddler dad yelling “damn dog”

The enthusiastic child asking for “a lighter and a pair of scissors”

From an antique cedar chest filled with memories and diplomas, connecting me to a legacy built gloriously by strong women and gentle men

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