I'm From...

I'm from my Mother...
the love in her bosom
the care in her punishment
the flavours in her food
the mystery in her ways
the trap in her emotions
her cunning ways and
her unparalleled love.

I'm from my Father...
the love in his hug
the pain in his disregard
the commitment in his sacrifice
the loneliness in his anger
the anxiety in his frustration
the unlove in his silence
the unfulfillment in his actions
his superstitions and
his honesty.

I'm from my Community
the noise, the people and the politics
the festivals, the colours and the smells
the crackers, the kites and holidays
the friends made and lost
the approvals sought
and rebellion discovered
the adventure and the fears
the mysteries and
the unknown.

I'm from Me
the magic of drawings
the fantasy of cartoons
the summers with comics
the day-dreaming and
the worlds yet to be discovered.

I'm from
the silence in the chaos
the chaos in the silence
the need to be seen
the need to be heard
the need to feel
and the need for approval.

I'm from
the undiscovered talents
the forgotten dreams
the unsaid angst
the friends I miss
and the stands untaken.

I'm from
the more,
the less
and everything in-between.

I'm.

~ October 2013