Past
I came from a quiet place the first five years of my life.
For I was the only child.
I came from wishing on stars, watching Disney movies and playing dress up.
I came from a warm home cooked meals every single day.
I came from wearing told and not listening.
I came from a place of pink and purple were common colors.
For I was the only child.
I came from lessons learned.
I came from wisdom, joy, and love.
I came from experiences.
I may not go to church every Sunday.
Yet I worship at home with mom and dad.
For I was the only child.
I came from a mother and father watching their little girl dream and pray for another playmate.
For I was the only child.
Asking mommy, daddy may I have a little brother or sister?
Dreaming and praying for that to come true one day, one day soon.
Closer to the Present
Then five years my dreams and prayers came true.
I then came from a family filled with rejoicement, excitement, more love, and more experiences.
For my little brother was born, and named James and brought home.
I came once a quiet place to a noisy place.
For now, I’m not the only child anymore.
I came from son pick this room up and tell your sister to help.
I also came from both of you come here and give me a hug.
I came from not being lonely anymore and having someone younger to play with.
Soon I came from going to a place with no understanding.
A new school and a new environment.
Away from my parents.
Still close yet father than I used to.
I went to a place that made you think and made you learn.
Makes you understand mom and dad cares more than the people outside the family.
I went to a place that made you miss mom, dad, brother, and home cooked meals every day.
A place where you’re stuck with burnt pizza overdone food.
Also stuck with mean teachers that act fake to everyone and don’t care as much as your parents.
I went to a place where I knew who I was, but people tried to change that.
They tried to make me less than myself by bullying me, not caring and torture with hatred and hate-filled comments.
They would often give me fake compliments.
To make me feel less than them.
I’ve wanted to have a true friend, but never knowing that the friends I have weren't what I was looking for.
I once thought that I have found a true friend, but I didn't know how blind I was to her deceitfulness.
I am from a family of wisdom.
I came from again praying for another playmate.
However now asking mommy and daddy can I have a little sister?
The mother and father still watched their daughter wish for something else.
Closer to present x 2
Five years later I then came from a place filled with more noise, rejoicement, and excitement.
For my little sister was born, named Kalena and brought home.
I quickly came from a room filled with toys on the floor and constantly hearing “Baby girl clean this room up and tell your big brother and sister to help you,”
Again I went to another place.
This time with more understanding than before.
I went to a new school and a new environment.
This time still hoping to make a true best friend or even just a friend.
Still learning and making my parents proud.
Getting A's on a lot of assignments.
However, it wasn't impressing the people around me or even myself.
Yet I was impressing GOD and that's what I needed to focus on.
I was making impressions on teachers by working hard and acting civilized.
I am from a place where imagination runs wild.
I come from where people can express how they the feel.
I'm most definitely not from a rich family, but I'm definitely from a blessing family.
I am from love no hate.
Though I see the opposite from outside my windows every day.
I came from a place that's heard about gunshots heard and violence, but never being there in person.
I came from a place that helped me when I was bullied.
They helped me understand that people don't hate me but the GOD in me.
Which now I understand what they meant.
I came from a place with understanding where there were none.
I come from a family of no separation though there are walls in my house.
I came from a place where it's loud all day but quiet all night.
I come to a place where I might cry due to being spirally touched by the presence of God and I don't get judged for it.
In fact, I may even need to comfort family members for the same reason.
I haven't been the only child for more than eleven years now.
Wow God has blessed me in so many ways.
I'm am from a place dreams are heard.
I am from home and heaven.
Yes!! I am from mistakes made.
I from a place where people can fit in.
I am from a place secret are never held. The truth is always told.
If not we repent if a lie is told.
I am from a GOD formed a family.
I am from a well known and unknown family.
I am from a family of new and old family members.
I am from a family that will try to make you happy when you are sad.
Yet not willing to cross that line that makes me into a brat.
I came GOD blessed family.
Present
I once again went to a place.
This time with a lot of God-given understanding.
Where I can work on what I have already known and learned.
I come from a place I've never thought I would ever enter.
In a state of mind, I've never thought I would ever be able to achieve.
I don't care as much about what others say I need to change so I can be who they want me to be.
I came from a mother and father, with a brother and a sister.
I came from God.
I have made many mistakes in my short lifespan,
When I step back and take a look at how wonderful life truly is.
I didn't understand God will always love me and will take me with all my flaws because he'll take them away from me forever.
I come from laughter.
I come from a love for writing.
I come from getting closer and closer to graduating.
I come from more than 795 pages and 151 short stories and four different journals.
I come from a grieving family.
I am from having a true best friend now.
I am from a high GPA.
I am from and cheer squad.
I am from New Beginnings of all types.
Iron from not being afraid to stand up for what I believe in my friends.
I come from Growing Pains.
Are you from doing my best but still being looked over.
I am from asking God to constantly help me.
I come from wanting to do great things and be able to do great things.
I come from embracing my race in my gender, and who I am even more.
I came from quickly realizing that people will never stop trying to break me down and change me.
They don't phase me anymore.
I come from a family dinner that may struggle at times.
I come from situations of confusion, but I come to understand what has happened.
I come from a family that's all you need to know.