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I am
I am from the leaks in the ceiling
From the cracks on the walls of my childhood home
From the distinct smell of grass after it rains
Nostalgic
I am from a box of spilled crayons
From the burnt candles on my birthday cake
From the static of the television i can feel on my finger tips
From the band-aid that covers a papercut
I am from the nearly empty tea cup my mother clings to
And my fathers facial hair that pokes me when we hug
I am from my grandmas rocking chair
The one my mother used to sleep on
From 1978, san miguel
I am from a memory that's almost gone
From graffiti on old buildings
From another world, beyond this time and space
I am from the rock i kicked this morning
From the coffee in my therapist´s office
I am in the air you breathe, and the music in a hair salon
From everything everywhere all at once.
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this poem is an emulation of another poem titled ¨i am¨.
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