I am From

I am from swing sets,

From monkey bars and slides

I am from the big city known as the triple-D

Where apartments lay as far as I can see

I am from the corner store right next to my house

The market place

Where fun walks down the candy aisle!

Are no longer there…

I am from a family who strives for the best.

From education to occupation

I am from the spicy aroma, lingering in my kitchen

From a country with great pride and faith

Where Amharic is spoken all throughout the day

From the minute long prayer

I recite every Sunday.

To a church much older than I,

At which I attend at long hours

I am from a mother who does all for her children

Knowing one day they’ll do the same.