I Am From My Home

 

I am from my home, 

Filled with water bottles, and

pitchers of iced tea.

 

I am from old books

Filled with old knowledge.

I am from those pages.

 

I am from blooming flowers

that cover the dead ones.

 

I am from gravel roads

and long wire fences,

that keep us away.

 

I am from pumpkin pie,

and big bowls of ice cream.

I am from sweets like candy and chocolate.

I am from holidays

like Easter, New Year's, and Christmas.

 

And when I wake up the next morning, 

and smell those cookies and milk,

I realize I am from family.

 

Lauren Payne