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My Background
I am from many backgrounds.
German, Irish, Polish, and French Canadian,
I am from my parents.
Who both grew up together.
Same school, same city
I am from hard workers.
Risk-takers, caregivers.
I come from two cities.
I come from two people.
One loud, one quiet.
I come from family.
From happiness, from depression.
From mental disorders to 20/20 vision
I am from me.
Independent, strong, curious.
A student, athlete, daughter,
niece, granddaughter, cousin.
I am from friends.
Some old, some new.
Some true, some fake.
I am from mistakes.
The “L”’s I've taken, the “M”’s I made.
I come from laughter.
Wheezing, gasping, silent.
I come from heartbreak.
Tears, fights, pettiness, loss.
I come from my ancestors.
aged, young, famous, unknown.
I am from many backgrounds.
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This was a poem I wrote in my English class. We had to write about our backgrounds, ourselves, others, how we become who we are today,etc. This poem is about my backgorund and how I became me.