Where I'm From (Anniversary Repost)

Past

I came from a quiet place 

for 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 warnings 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 experience.

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's dreams and praying 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

After five years, my dreams and prayers came true.

I then came from a family filled with rejoicement, excitement,

more love, and more experiences.

My little brother was born, named James, and brought home.

I once went from a quiet place to a noisy place.

For now, I’m not the only child anymore.

I came from my son to pick this room up and tell your sister to help.

I also came from both of you to 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 closer yet further than I used to.

I went to a place that made you think and made you learn.

Makes you understand that mom and dad care 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 and overdone food.

Also stuck with mean teachers who 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 torturing me 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 I never knew that the friends I have weren't what I was looking for.

I once thought that I had 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 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 came from a place filled with more noise, rejoicement, and excitement.

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 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 feel. 

I'm most definitely not from a rich family, but I'm definitely from a blessed family.

I am from love, not hate. 

Though I see the opposite from outside my windows every day. 

I came from a place that's heard about gunshots 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. 

Now I understand what they meant. 

I came from a place with understanding where there was 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 spiritually 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 from a place where dreams are heard. 

I am from home and heaven. 

Yes!!  I am from mistakes made.

I am from a place where people can fit in. 

I am from a place where secrets are never held. The truth is always told. 

If not, we repent if a lie is told. 

I am from a GOD formed 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 from a 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 already know and have 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 life span,

When I step back and take a look at how wonderful life truly is.

I didn't understand that 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 am getting closer and closer to graduating.

I come from more than 795 pages, 151 short stories, and four different journals.

I come from a grieving family.

I am from having a true best friend now.

I have a high GPA.

I am from a cheer squad.

I am from New Beginnings of all types.

I'm not afraid to stand up for what I believe in, my friends.

I come from Growing Pains.

Are you doing your best but still being looked over?

I am 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 to quickly realize that people 

will never stop trying to break me down and change me.

They don't phase me anymore.

I come from a family 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.