I am from finger-foods on christmas eve
from bonfires on the lawn of grampa’s country house
jokes at the diner table with cousins and aunts
I am from walks out back of Gran’s
from lasagna and fried chicken and a tall glass of cool milk
from long nights and short days
from dog hair covered cloths
and cat filled yards
I’m from country roads in the middle of the night when the only one you can see is yourself
From sweet fruit fresh off the plant and
the smell of the ground after a long hard rain
I am from oh so much