2025/Ayanna-32115

I am from bright green grass and forests,

And the strong smell of hand sanitizer.

From stuffed animals littered on my bed,

Toys scattered all over the floor.

I am from the goodnight rituals with my parents,

And the Golden Rule.

I am from eating pozole every Christmas,

And every pet I've ever had.

I am from a sandy desert with mountains,

And dingy school uniforms.

I am from a family that always loved and supported me,

From all of my ancestors from Mexico,

And the military that took me all over the place;

All the multiple different cultures and states.

I am from those moments in my childhood,

And the memories I’ve made,

All the memories, all the everything that made me.