I Am From

I’m from soft sandy beaches beneath my toes and clear blue sky’s above my head
From dancing to Spice Girls and Nsync when they played on The Amanda Show
From chocolate wonder balls with hidden stickers inside
From Barbie dolls and those Bratz girls
And trying to stay up later than nine
I’m from grandma’s hand made Italian cuisine
From overalls, jumpers, and ugly burgundy school uniforms
From Summer Rec at the sweat and waxed floor smelling school
From playing kickball with the kids on my block under the pink and orange sky
And picking flowers to give my crush that lived next door
I’m from those good ole ‘90s shows on Nickelodeon and ABC Family
From the Powerpuff Girls clothing line
From pink and blue Gogurt sitting in the freezer
From spending almost every recess with Nurse Gaddy
And not caring a thing about my education
I’m from wearing shorts to school in the dead of winter
From not going back inside until I caught at least four fireflies
From rides on the back of my dad’s deep blue Harley
From kicking our flip-flops off when we were high on the swing
And making the person’s whose were the closest get the rest
I’m from the memories and stories stained in my mind