2- Peyton Miller: I Am From Poem

 

I am From

              Peyton Miller

I am from small homes with brick walls 

and wooden playgrounds that come with many splinters

and china huts taller than three of me combined. 

I am from falling off 6 foot ladders and chasing

cats away due to irrational fear.

I am from pink princess beds with curtains 

and playing starfall all night on my own.

I am from sweet nicknames like cupcake or P to 

not so fun ones like dora or shorty.

I am from baseball player trophies that don’t have ponytails

 and stuffed bunnies with no faces

I am from porcelain roses from grandma to shattered ones on the loft floor.  

I am from collections of silly bandz and build-a-bears every year on my birthday.

I am from the warm taste and sweet aroma of 

herbal sleepy time teas and the awakening of a small 

dog licking my face.

I am from running through open 

fields and chasing the jack rabbits.

I am from ugly bangs and bobcuts that came with nicknames.

I am from spongebobs annoying laugh and the pat claps of little einsteins every 

morning before school.

I am from many uh-ohs from spraining fingers and

ankles to breaking tailbones and scooter handles 

through the neck. 

I am from grandmas telling many 

stories that I will never forget.

I am from the Junie B. Jones book series and shows like Max and Ruby.

I am from growing up in church with stories produced by vegetables.. 

From the good of my childhood i am also from bullying growing up and learning 

hard truths and losses that display many emotions.

Most importantly I am From growing from my mistakes, decisions, and injuries

to pursue so much more.

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