I AM FROM

I AM FROM

I am from naval bases
Movie theater bus stops
Pools and submarines
Boxes filled with snow
Building igloos by the birch trees
Snowballs and frozen faces
Sunny days and rainy nights
Thunderstorms with lightning crackling
Magnificent bursts across the sky
Wow
Did you see that?
I am from tackle football
And a broken collarbone
That ended my career with the boys
I am from practicing saluting
And marching with my father’s cap
Or books on my head for proper posture
I am from Norman Vincent Peale
Positive Mental Attitude
I am from
Go get me a tab at the store
I’ll time you
Get me whatever
I’ll time you
Did it matter?
It mattered to me
I am from cocktail parties
And would you like some bubbly?
I am from jumping in fur coats on the big bed
Wishing I had a dog
I am from war games
And being two brothers
Matt and Josh
I am from sneaking into the hospital
And riding on the elevators for fun


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