Where I'm From

Just a poem about who I am and where I'm from.

I am from flip phones from Nokia and LG.

I am from mountains

A backdrop behind my house

It was intimidating, beautiful

I am from Joshua Trees and dirt

The color was nearly nonexistent

I'm from homemade fudge on Christmas and a chaotic family

From my mother and my grandmother and my brother

I'm from distant relatives

And hate

From a cruel marriage and a diverse family

I am from equality and love

From the time my great uncle went to war

From the stories he told of Japanese culture

To the time he passed

I am from poetry and books

I am from silence and hope