"I Am From"
Adapted by: Levi Romero
Created by: Olga Gonzalez
I AM FROM THE EVERYDAY COOKING UTENSILS,
FROM HOME MADE FOOD AND CANDLES EVERYWHERE.
I AM FROM THE SMALL HOUSE WITH THE MINT COLOR ROOF
THAT ALWAYS SMELLS LIKE IT JUST GOT CLEANED.
I AM FROM THE TREES
THE MANY FLOWERS
WHOSE LONG LIMBS I REMEMBER AS IF THEY WERE MY OWN.
I AM FROM CHURCH ON SUNDAYS AND FAMILY TALKS,
FROM ROSALINDA AND HOMERO GONZALEZ.
I AM FROM ALWAYS BE HONEST AND ALWAYS TRY NEW THINGS
AND FROM KEEP A STRONG FAITH AND WATCH OUT FOR EACH OTHER.
I AM FROM EVERYTHING HAS ITS OWN TIME AND NEVER BE AFRAID TO SPEAK UP
AND FROM AS LONG AS YOU LIVE UNDER MY ROOF YOU LIVE UNDER MY RULES.
I AM FROM HUGE HOLIDAY PARTIES
I AM FROM REYNOSA, TAMAULIPAS AND MCALLEN, TEXAS
ARROZ CON LECHE AND FLOUR TORTILLAS.
FROM MY MOTHER TELLING MY SISTER AND I " KEEP BEHAVING LIKE THAT AND YOU'RE GOING TO GET IT WHEN WE GET HOME" BACK WHEN WE WERE YOUNGER AND THEN MY FATHER DEFENDING US SAYING " OH HONEY THEY'RE JUST PLAYING".
FROM THE BEAUTIFUL FAMILY PICTURES, AND THE INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE DIPLOMAS THAT MY SISTER AND I OBTAINED PROUDLY DISPLAYED ON OUR WALLS; MY ENTIRE CHILDHOOD IS REFLECTED IN THAT HOUSE AND THE MEMORIES MADE WITH MY FAMILY I WILL FOREVER HOLD IN MY HEART.
FROM HOME MADE FOOD AND CANDLES EVERYWHERE.
I AM FROM THE SMALL HOUSE WITH THE MINT COLOR ROOF
THAT ALWAYS SMELLS LIKE IT JUST GOT CLEANED.
I AM FROM THE TREES
THE MANY FLOWERS
WHOSE LONG LIMBS I REMEMBER AS IF THEY WERE MY OWN.
I AM FROM CHURCH ON SUNDAYS AND FAMILY TALKS,
FROM ROSALINDA AND HOMERO GONZALEZ.
I AM FROM ALWAYS BE HONEST AND ALWAYS TRY NEW THINGS
AND FROM KEEP A STRONG FAITH AND WATCH OUT FOR EACH OTHER.
I AM FROM EVERYTHING HAS ITS OWN TIME AND NEVER BE AFRAID TO SPEAK UP
AND FROM AS LONG AS YOU LIVE UNDER MY ROOF YOU LIVE UNDER MY RULES.
I AM FROM HUGE HOLIDAY PARTIES
I AM FROM REYNOSA, TAMAULIPAS AND MCALLEN, TEXAS
ARROZ CON LECHE AND FLOUR TORTILLAS.
FROM MY MOTHER TELLING MY SISTER AND I " KEEP BEHAVING LIKE THAT AND YOU'RE GOING TO GET IT WHEN WE GET HOME" BACK WHEN WE WERE YOUNGER AND THEN MY FATHER DEFENDING US SAYING " OH HONEY THEY'RE JUST PLAYING".
FROM THE BEAUTIFUL FAMILY PICTURES, AND THE INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE DIPLOMAS THAT MY SISTER AND I OBTAINED PROUDLY DISPLAYED ON OUR WALLS; MY ENTIRE CHILDHOOD IS REFLECTED IN THAT HOUSE AND THE MEMORIES MADE WITH MY FAMILY I WILL FOREVER HOLD IN MY HEART.