WHERE IM FROM

By: FRANCISCO GUTIERREZ

I am from my family,

From sports and food.

I am from the sunrises in the desert.

I am from the cactus,

the pricks and sweet fresh water.

I am from sports,

and hardwork,

from Griselda,

and Emmanuel and Martha.

I am from “Please share with everyone” 

and “Be kind.”

From “Always smile”

and “Stop being rowdy.” 

I am from Church,

The smell of incense fumes all over.

I’m from Mexico,

Tortas and Cold cokes.

From the loss of my grandpa,

the strength of my family slowly moved on.

I am from the picture book,

the one that holds a bunch of memories,

the one that holds life.

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