I am from..

I am from Polly Pocket,

from Pokemon and Pete and Pete

I am from Mecha Lecka High and All That

I am from the great oak which I encircled until twilight

 

I am from Uno and Macadamia nuts, from Franks and C’s.

I’m from the Land Sharks, and “get your own drink”

From simmer down! and Yoda’s voice

I’m from naptime stalkers, and 7.0 reading levels

And the teacher who survived Polio

 

I’m from the natives and the Danes,

Mac n’ cheese and too many green beans

From the crazy aunt who didn’t understand children,

To the disease of bitterness that spread through my family.