I am from the old house in Paris
Covered in vines
Winnie the Pooh and Christopher Robin
From the maple tree outside
Branches I stood on
Trying not to fall
I am from little brothers
Aunts and uncles
Cousin’s I don’t even know
And from Pam and Ming
Who fell in Love
And too quickly fell out
I am from paints and pencils
Crayons and chalk
Colors across the page like my Heart with pastels
From violins and pianos
The music is a body
Moving through my soul
I am from flip flops
And worn down jeans
Mismatch socks
Hair ties lost and never found
Tank tops and tee-shirts
Sweatshirts and sneakers
I am from Family Force Five
The Hush Sound
And Cake
From the sounds all around you
The voices of the world
I am from “Wash your hands”
Sweeping the porch
Cleaning the attic
Finding memories lost
Faces long gone
People you miss
I am from sunny days
Without a cloud in the sky
Or a care in the world
From Harry Potter
And Narnia
Friends who will never leave you
I am from hands down fifty-four
Swing-sets and teeter-tooters
Friends met for the very first time
Trading shoes and cats cradles
Jump-ropes and hop-scotch
I am from the smells of my kitchen
And eating out
Chow Mein
And chicken soup
Tiramisu
And sushi
I am from Ipods
And roller skates
Paul Dano and DDR
Vampires and banana allergies
Prince and Elton john
From memories I will never forget
Clairi Community Member 
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