I am from my stuffed dog that guards my bed when I’m not there,
from mom and dad,
I am from the house at the end of the street,
the lit candles on mantle,
I am from the rose bushes in front of my house,
the great oak tree in my back yard,
I am from Christmas and Thanksgiving,
from sisters and cousins,
I’m from giving and receiving,
and from a big neighborhood,
I’m from Santa and the Easter bunny,
And Johnny Appleseed,
I’m from the Fourth of July,
I’m from Texas and blue bonnets,
from pancakes and waffles,
from my great grandfather that served in the military,
from great story’s ,
From pictures hung in halls and pictures hung on walls.