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I Am From MAG
I am from
 My green blankey and
 Climbing out of my crib
 From playing mermaid in the bathtub.
 
 I am from walking my dog,
 And the noise he made when I step on his tail.
 
 I am from my sheep nightlight 
 And Blue’s Clues and the Berenstain Bears.
 I am from spinning until
 I can’t tell where I am and 
 Seeing the world upside-down.
 
 I am from long days at school
 And hurrying home to watch Pokémon.
 From chocolate-chip cookies at 
 Grandma’s house.
 
 I am from July days in the pool
 And running through the sprinklers.
 From my imaginary friends and 
 The games we used to play like 
 Doctor and patient and teacher and student.
 
 I am from trips to the grocery store
 And that time I fell out of the cart onto the 
 Sticky linoleum floor. 
 
 I am from the tap tap tap 
 Of my tap shoes that one week
 That I decided to be a dancer.
 I am from trying new things.
 
 I am from rainy days
 And board games,
 Saturday cartoons and Cheerios.
 
 I am from walks on the beach
 And the sand on my feet, 
 And not wanting to go home after vacation.
 
 I am from Barbies and Polly Pockets
 From playing with my sister, 
 The other half of me.
 
 I am from books and flashlights
 And pens and paper.
 From silence to screaming.
 
 I am from tears on my pillow
 And unanswered cries.
 From holding your hand 
 And that look in your eyes.
 
 I am from past and present
 And dreams of the future.
 I am from hard work and
 Harder play. 
 And I am from writing down my thoughts 
 On a midsummer’s day.

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