I'm From the Heart

The following is a poem I wrote for an assignment. It was for a class in this semester. We had to write a poem about what we are from. I had written one like this in high school. So I incorporated things from my high school version into my new and updated version. Felt like sharing this with all the ciber peeps, whoever you are!


I’m From the Heart.

I am from where I sit up straight and “não se canta á mesa”
From a tiny bedroom that I love to hate and hate to love
I am from where the girls with the pretty folklore dresses dance to an accordion and screaming lady
I am from where Jesus is in our heart and on our walls
I am from a place where vegetarians don’t exist, where codfish can be cooked 101 different ways
I am from summers spent at the homeland
I am from where you make wine in your own backyard
I am from a place where the air seems pure, a place of cold beaches

I am from Sunday’s best, afternoon family lunch, and hardy meals.
I am from sneaking into Sandy’s room, playing with make-up, and listening to secrets.
I am from trying to make my siblings laugh.
From study hard and go to college.
I am from Dad and Mom coming to a whole new world for us.
From the Lord is my Shepard, John 3:16, and Romans 12: 2
I’m from Mom’s beautiful gold necklace,
From baby food when no longer a baby, from chocolate milk before bed.
I’m from a rich culture, rows of vineyards, and home away from home.
I am from a place where riches don’t matter when all you need is love
I am from my family.