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Where i'm from
I'm from sore legs, worn out shoes,
dirty pavement and a chain basketball net.
my chain basketball net.
From doing anything my team can do—
mismatched Nike socks
and from the pump up music before games.
I’m from 5:30 pm on a Thursday night in October
nervous as the phone rang
finding out I made the team…
From a basketball coach with high expectations in me
8th graders flood the court
and from new players to further benefit the team.
I’m from trying to be the best player I can be
never as skilled as any other player
sneaking out to practice in the middle of the night…
From a landscape surrounded by skyscrapers in the city of Chicago.
a family of 12 and a family of four
and from Christmas dinners with family.
I’m from reading plays, Illinois, and football Sundays
close games in Naperville
holding my helmet in excitement as we have an undefeated season…
From cleaning the house with my mom for a reward
covered in grime
and from cleaning from one room to another.
And I’m still from the same sore legs, worn out shoes,
dirty pavement and a chain basketball net.
my chain basketball net.
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