Megan 11/10/05

I am from tap shoes, permed hair

and Mamom’s chocolate milk.

I am from greenhouse foundations

and frog collections.

I am from ice cream trucks, crab feasts

and family reunions 10 years in the making.

I am my parents’ daughter, from their

love, commitment and constant support.

I am from rough-housing and sneaking,

Cabbage Patch Kids and bedtime stories.

I am from older brothers and rivalry

and causing the kinds of trouble that

result in frantic phone calls to Dad.

I am from lasagna, burnt spaghetti sauce

and Christmas cookies whose tastes have blended

together over the long trip from Michigan.

I am from PBJs, grilled cheese

and Campbell’s Soup at restaurants.

I am from “Go Bulldogs” and toe-touches,

homeruns and fly balls.

I am from playing, competitions and

state championships that end in heartbreak.

I am from cats that scare dogs and rabbits that scare cats

and Road Island Reds that elude neighbors and live on blackberries.

I am from Hangin’ Tough, One More Try and Wild Thing.

I am the product of liberals and equality,

fair punishments and responsibility.

I am from mud fights and trampolines

that bring pleasure and pain.

I am from hiding under the table, beer bongs,

Beruit and green beans that fly across the room.

I am from pea green chairs and pellet stoves,

Spam and football games.

I am from memories, accomplishments

and failures of my past and the prospects

of my future, that have not yet come to pass.