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Where Am I From?

April 30, 2021
By Anonymous

I am from a life filled with color,

From a place that is made from rainbows

I am from a land so far away from here

Across the blue seas and the green lands, above the clouds.

Maybe in a castle waiting for my prince to save me

Where the big red dragon soars above in the sky

Where the children run and play in the beautiful garden

Of flowers

I am from a place where it is always sunny

Or am I really from a place that is wonderful

Maybe I am from a place that isn’t filled with  color 

From a place quiet and dark, deep under the ground

Where all kinds of big creatures roam around 

Where there is no sun, sky, color, or a flower

Maybe I live in a place where monsters play around

Where bats are considered a pet and bugs are considered food

A place filled with the color black and grey 

But I know where I am from

You will just never know 


The author's comments:

For a school assignment, I was to create my own poem using the first line of a poem that was already created. I was to use the same structure as the poem as well. I wrote my poem by using the first line from “Where I’m From” by Melanie Poonai.


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