I'm From...

I'm from having no siblings and wanting one to play with
From growing up to fast
I'm from stopping my parents fights
Cleaning kitchens to neutralize the tension
I'm from being protected from the world by my Papa

I'm from the Backstreet Boys and The Hansons
Rugrats, Slime Time, and Madeline
I'm from lawyer waiting rooms and the bench outside the court room
Packing up my thing and going back and forth
I'm from hating my step-dad, but loving his three sons

I'm from running away and squatting houses
The night life and all that comes with it
I'm from making new friends and church camp
Learning that I don't have to carry the world (at least, not alone)
I'm from becoming a family and protecting the ones I love
The best people you will EVER meet
I'm from friends like family

I'm from these moments
An ugly duckling turned into a swan
The author of my own life (finally)

Please R&R

Raine