I Am From

I am from the creaky stairs that yell at you when you step on them From my art circling my house and the bath and bodywork soap in the bathroom I am from the cream-colored walls and the wooden doors to enter each room I am from the Groot flowerpot and the dead cactus in my room that I tried to keep alive I am from opining pjs on Christmas eve too wake up in on Christmas morning and going to my grand-parents cottage on boxing day each year From a mom and dad with long hair and from my cats one white and orange the other being a tabby cat that reminds me of charcoal I am from “you get what u get and u don’t get upset" and the song “what does the fox say?” constantly replaying in my head From a place with the coldest winters and the hottest summers I am from an unforgettable childhood with more fulfilling memories yet to come