Where I'm from

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.