I am from An old blue house that sits on the corner of the street, a house that has been passed down for generations in my family. A house that lives in a cold city that excites me when I see a peak of the sun.

 I am from Playing music in my room 24/7 

from bike rides in golden gate park and getting wet at the beach, hanging out with family and friends, practicing lacrosse before I go to sleep, 

I am from reaching for my dreams, and watching the sunset with my toes in the sand, 

From Car rides with the windows down as we blast the music, 

from late drives back from a long day swimming in Marin.

I am from grandma’s breakfast lunch and dinner,

Costco pizza twice a week, 

smoothies in the morning, 

walking to joes to get ice cream, 

making blonde brownies with my grandma, 

cheese and crackers at the beach, 

friends coming over for a bbq, 

roasting marshmallows in my backyard,

 French toast in the morning,

 spam musubi at basketball tournaments, 

mashed potatoes with gravy on thanksgiving, 

selling lemon aid on warm days with friends,

 I am from sneaking down stairs with my friends in the middle of the night to get more candy, from eating gumbo on New Year’s Eve, throwing a party when Biden won the election,

from  making shaved ice that melts in a second.

I am from my family cheering me along every sports game, blm protest and marches, 

I am from going to one sports game to the next, 

I am from trick or treating in forest hill, 

and driving down to Newport beach every new year.

I am from being called a crackhead because of my crazy side

People say I’m  funny,unique,athletic,weird,never scared, never embarrassed, loud, and stubborn.

I am from being a mixed girl, living in San Francisco ,

from going to private school and wearing a mask, 

From living in a community of activists,i am from my friends 

and my “cousins” I’ve known my whole life, 

from being curious and always asking questions 

And form saying what’s on my mind.

This is where I am from