Where I'm From

Apples to Oranges

Sunday brunch after church,

home-cooked dinner

at the dining room table.

Family gatherings –

They say you’re your own person.

But you didn’t get the same good grades.

How are we supposed to be our own person

when we are constantly being compared?

Dog tags jangling,

the smell of fresh cut grass overwhelms me.

The slobbery kisses.

The warm embrace.

If only I were as perfect

as he thinks I am.

Early breakfast,

Evening homework.

At least I have home-cooked dinner

at the dining room table.