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This Is Where I Come From
I come from
my mommy and my daddy
and all of my family in between
I come from
the sarcasm sung in my mom’s laughter
shedding light on the shadows of despair
I come from
the roar of my dad’s helpless screams
at the Michigan football game on ESPN
I come from
forts made by my brother out of bed sheets
in the early hours of reckless youth
I come from
the strum of my uncle’s acoustic guitar
playing by the campfire at Aunt Alice’s cottage
I come from
the sun soaked skin of my cousins
colored on in a sticky popsicle design
I come from
the hard work of my grandpa
who built himself up from a solider to a leader
I come from
the unconditional love my grandma has
for me and all things Mickey Mouse
I come from
a muddy brown painted house
on the unpretentious street of Cliffwood Road
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