I am from stuffed animals,
From tooth fairy notes and unicorn dreams.
I am from balconies that broke and stopped my heart and hard-to-clean brown tile.
I am from floppy-leafed plants that look dead, yet come back every year.
I am from Gibbs and Ehrke,
From Texas and California,
From voice actors in Monsters Inc. at a year old.
I am from two Christmas Trees and Harry Potter movie nights.
I am from a room shared with my sister and fights over the bathroom sink.
I am from trading peas for macaroni, and Dad reading while we eat,
From birthday parties at the pool and faces dripping with watermelon.
I am from happiness, joy, questioning yet faith, and most of all friends and family.
I am from these moments and still have many more to make.