I Am Poem

I am from a town no one wants to claim

I am from Wild Horse Valley that has needles instead of horses

I am from two contradictory beliefs

I am from two strong-willed individuals

I am from a single mother who climbed up from the depths of the bottom

I am from the slumbering voice of Ozzy Osborn in the dead of night

I am from the movies watched on the mattress dragged in the living room

I am from dancing away difficulties from restless minds

I am from the delicious creations we struggled to afford

I am from small trips but big memories

I am from the shell of the taco that fell apart every third Saturday of the month

I am from crippling anxiety manifested into an unbearable feeling of guilt

I am from the word play of Ellen Hopkins

I am from the storms that no one talks about

I am from the man who lifted me up when it felt as if no one else believed in me

I am from unbreakable dedication and devotion

I am from the success in my failures

I am from the hope in the dark transforming into light

I am of my own making