Who I'm From (adapted)

I am from silent smiles...
Kind and mostly sweet
From lonely nights in my own room
Writing under book light

I am from crazy friends
Who always make me smile
From quiet nights hung on phones
To bright party lights

I am from the “Please cheer up”
To “One crazy girl”
From the interest of my friends
Into a complex life

I am from the BBQ’s
shared by those I love
I am from those pictures
Of my youth and past

I am from nights of doubt
Followed by my tears
From the comfort of those near
Knowing what to say

I am from the A+ student
To the quiet speaker
…never knowing how much
is going through my mind

I am from speaking words
Those misunderstood…
I am from my dreams
That keep my hopes alive