I am from

I am from coffee cups, plants and pups.

I am from the four-bedroom home that rises every morning to the scent of freshly brewed coffee.

I am from the Dahlias in my grandmother’s garden, the grape vines in my father’s front yard, and the succulent on my mother’s night stand.

The pine tree on the side on my home, the one whose roots never gave up, and grew back every time.

I am from pray before you eat and sleep, and four hazel eyes, unlike my own

I am from dark brown hair, dimples under the eyes and beauty marks on the nose.

I am from two dads, two moms and too many siblings to count, oh how my heart is full.

I am from big eyes and big smiles, Aaron and Angelica.

I am from ‘El Cucuy comes for bad children’, ‘The woman serves the man’ oh how they were wrong, and ‘You’re gonna miss me when I’m gone’.

I am from ‘Sana, sana, colita de rana’ and ‘con un caldo de pollo se quita todo el mal’.

I am from meeting at Grandmas for every holiday, “we don’t fit in this house”.

I am from New Mexico and Mi Lindo Mexico, green-chile pizza and carne asada.

From make sure to do a head count before getting off of the van and “Where’s Eleazar?”.

I am from silly videos from the days we thought we would be actors.

I am from travelling and photographing,

Writing, giving and being.

I am from ‘don’t let your prayin’ knees get lazy’

I am from the forgiveness on the cross, the price that was paid

I am from the earth, the moon and the stars, all that was and all that is.

I am from everywhere and nowhere at all.