2 - Abhishek S: I Am From

I Am From

I am from vast fields painted with bright yellow sunflowers 

from symphonies of chirping crickets and reverberating sounds of passing trains in the night 

days spent as a kid at the levee by the Feather River 

playing, exploring, shooting... 

from the heights of the Sutter Buttes 

orchards of blossoming almond trees 

I am from the 100 plus degree summer days only bearable with a cone of Brock's ice cream 

the sound of Hendrix's "Hey Joe" serving as the backing track to these days 

from the late nights playing video games well into the dawn with my brother 

it was always "just one more game" as the hours flew by 

Sundays were always reserved for church as family 

times spent learning, growing, and creating connections 

I am from the guidance of Mr. Wickline and Sensei Peter 

lessons taught about discipline that I keep with me to this day 

shaped by people, landscapes, and even the seemingly trivial details of my environment 

I am from the culmination of all my experiences