As I'm posting this I am sitting in the local Panera Bread waiting to go teach young and feeble minds. Today, in my public speaking course we had to give a speech about where we are from. It was something that I put a lot of time into and I really enjoyed it. My classes feedback was awesome and I just wanted to share it with all you lovelies as well! Read and Repeat!
xomeghan
xomeghan
I am from the woman who birthed me.
Who swaddled me tightly and
Held me closely.
Who cares too much, but
Whose judgment never befalls me.
I am from Love.
I am from the man who tried.
Who played catch, but
Drinks incessantly.
Who would laugh a lot and
Who claimed he felt dead
I am from Courage.
I am from a girl who came before me
Who was worthy and diffident
Who would entertain me with laughter.
Who would fight me over nothing, but
Who would forgive me for anything.
I am from a bond that cannot be broken.
I am from a boy who lived as a girl until delivery.
Who was always called my twin, but
Never actually was.
Who would always get in trouble, for
Speaking out about injustice, being swept up in the rubble.
I am from Persistence.
I am from two people, whom I call on affectionately.
Who have always taken care of me, but
Whose responsibility it’s never been.
Who love me unconditionally and
I will love them to the end.
I am from Commitment.
I am from meager beginnings.
The same as all American’s
I am from immigration,
From those yearning to get a start.
I am from years of prosperity.
I am from the Nothings.
I am from the Weak.
The whimpers of defeat.
The challenges of survival
The small tremors, quakes that shake the soul.
The hard ‘no’ we all know
I am from the Strong.
I am from the place that echoes my name.
The pillow that softens the blows, and
The children that will resemble me long past my time.
I am from a world of misgivings,
Deception at its finest, but
I am from a knowledge that knows no bounds.
A world full of options, yet none quite as glorious
I am from the words of the pages and
The songs that the stories sing.
I am from a world of sin, but am
Surrounded by self-worth
I am from Confidence.
I am the ideas that I put forth,
I am the tide that changes constantly.
I am the Love, Courage,
Persistence, Commitment, Nothings,
and the Strength of those before me.
I am from the will to live on.
Who swaddled me tightly and
Held me closely.
Who cares too much, but
Whose judgment never befalls me.
I am from Love.
I am from the man who tried.
Who played catch, but
Drinks incessantly.
Who would laugh a lot and
Who claimed he felt dead
I am from Courage.
I am from a girl who came before me
Who was worthy and diffident
Who would entertain me with laughter.
Who would fight me over nothing, but
Who would forgive me for anything.
I am from a bond that cannot be broken.
I am from a boy who lived as a girl until delivery.
Who was always called my twin, but
Never actually was.
Who would always get in trouble, for
Speaking out about injustice, being swept up in the rubble.
I am from Persistence.
I am from two people, whom I call on affectionately.
Who have always taken care of me, but
Whose responsibility it’s never been.
Who love me unconditionally and
I will love them to the end.
I am from Commitment.
I am from meager beginnings.
The same as all American’s
I am from immigration,
From those yearning to get a start.
I am from years of prosperity.
I am from the Nothings.
I am from the Weak.
The whimpers of defeat.
The challenges of survival
The small tremors, quakes that shake the soul.
The hard ‘no’ we all know
I am from the Strong.
I am from the place that echoes my name.
The pillow that softens the blows, and
The children that will resemble me long past my time.
I am from a world of misgivings,
Deception at its finest, but
I am from a knowledge that knows no bounds.
A world full of options, yet none quite as glorious
I am from the words of the pages and
The songs that the stories sing.
I am from a world of sin, but am
Surrounded by self-worth
I am from Confidence.
I am the ideas that I put forth,
I am the tide that changes constantly.
I am the Love, Courage,
Persistence, Commitment, Nothings,
and the Strength of those before me.
I am from the will to live on.