Where I'm From

Where I'm From

I am from the preps,

and the stoners.

I am from Southern comfort food,

from Yiddish latkes with sour cream and applesauce.

I come from privilege,

from shirt and tie private schooling since the first grade.

I come from world travelers,

trying to live, eat, and act as the locals do.

I come from unconditional love,

from few family and many friends,

friends that have become family.

I come from addiction,

abandonment to create something better,

something that has now been achieved.

I come from smiles through the day,

and cries through the night.

I come from what others cannot see.