I am from a bleeding nose,
from Shrek and The Fast and The Furious.
I am from a bedroom with my siblings.
I am from the Philodendron,
The bouquet of red and white roses
I am from road trips
and stubbornness,
from Margarita and German
and Daniel.
I am from the rich long dark hair
And a contagious laugh.
From “Tu puedes”
and “Puedes contar conmigo.”
I am from Escuela Dominical,
a deeper understanding of The Book that reads you as you read it,
that is sharper than any two-edged sword, the Bible.
Jesus is The way, The truth, and The Life.
I am from el estado de Puebla,
Molé poblano and Chilaquiles.
From the noble hearted “Fede” Dominguez,
The Los Compadres,
and Chino, jack of all trades.
I am from “en las buenas y en las malas.”
A collection of magnets of all the places we have visited,
An album of DVDs holding on the important days of our lives
movies that brought smiles to all that were in the room.
I am from sticking together through thick and thin.
