I am from Apple products
from lipgloss and false lashes
I am from the hardwood floors
and cozy blankets of my home
I am from the carnation
The oak tree
whose long limbs I remember
as if they were my own.
I am from Sunday morning service and curly hair
from Dee and Robby
I’m from family dinners and reading books
I’m from Brooklyn and Panama and Jamaica
From hard working women
and entrepreneurs
I am from hundreds of photos
in my grandmothers house
of memories good and bad
I am me
