I am from
from Apple products and candles
I am from the red brick house
the yellow swing in front of my house
I am from the fish in our pond
The oak trees whose long gone limbs I remember as if they were my own

I’m from summer Corpus Christi trips and black hair
From Peter and Andy
I’m from work hard and be kind to everyone
and Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

I’m from Austin, TX and Vietnam
Phô and rice
From when Mom and Dad
lived during the war
From polaroid photos
On my wall
Of all my family and friends