Four Walls Filled With Love

Tall tree towering over me Blackberries growing in the field where animals run free Big brothers comforting me Tire swing swinging Hearing our laughs The fireflies glow like stars Playing at the park across the street My backyard was a jungle In the garden, we grew greens The dollhouse was bigger than me Watching television on Sunday Trying to make a Voodoo Doll with my brother Powwows on the weekend Looking for bugs on a rainy day Staying up to see the pink sunrise Waking up at seven just to hear the birds singing peacefully Mom and I baking pumpkin cookies in the kitchen Mom waking me at five for hockey Sleepovers with my aunties Playing hide-and-seek in the dark with cousins Mom teaching me how to braid Dad teaching me self-defense I feel safe in my home.