Donovan Brown
Osan, South Korea
I am from peaches, From pecans and peanuts. I am from the storage boxes under the bed It smelled like sadness. I am from rosa laevigata, The green lizards whose long limbs I remember As if they were my own.
I am from cherry blossoms and the Capitol, From Career Counselor and Logistics. I am from critique And the caring, From “Don't make me come in!” and “Good job!” I am from baseball With a double play and ten home runs I can do myself.
I am from wads of bubble gum and sunflower seeds, Fishing and reels. From the friends lost to the PCS To the lobster tails used to keep me amused. Under my bed was a purple backpack spilling baseballs, A vision of home runs To drift beneath my dreams. I am from those moments - Sadness before happiness. I am a dandelion growing from the family tree.