Where Are You From?

Nikki Marie, Nikki Marie where are you from?

I am from going back and forth to mom to dad

with my older brother and blanket in my right hand

I am from playing and swimming with my mom

but with my dad not knowing but just going along

I’m not a kid from Cats in the Cradle

Just a kid stuck between two tables

I am from a house that took a major detour

and always turning to my mentor

I am from seeing my mom and older brother at their low

and watching the court dates go by slow

I am from living in hotel rooms and just waiting

as we wait for him to leave so we can stop hating

I am from trying to recover from a horrible decade

and just trying to learn to let it fade

I am from always being by my grandpa side

with all of his laughter and pride

I am from hearing about my grandpas life

to watching him go in a blink of an eye

I am from endless rolling hills

with very high bills

I am from very hot and dry weather

but sometimes the cold was better

I am from a city where I had to say good-bye

as I headed to my new home and enjoyed the ride

Now I am from a beautiful town

feeling blessed everyday as I look around

I am from hiking, Kayaking, and snowy days

and with this change it has healed my family in many ways

So if life took another turn

and I ended up on an island with only one yearn

I would take the one who kept me strong

because wherever my mom is, that's where I belong