I am from springs, summers, winters, and falls
From noisy classrooms to silent snowfallsI am from icy pool water to sizzling fields
I am from the scent of newly cut grass and the sounds of a bubbling creek
I am from Hubble telescope images and mircoscopic germs
From giggling until my stomach hurts and blurred teary-eyed vision
I am from the mystery and simplicity of life.
I am from jagged Colorado peaks and clear, cloudless skies
I am from caring teachers to willing students,
From learning and teaching
I am from Indians, mermaids and Civil War heroes
From being who I am, and pretending to be who I'm not
I am from dead-of-nightmares and daydreams
From my imaginary world to the real one.
I am from hot cocoa mornings to frosty strawberry shake evenings
I am from the silly, serious, and playful
From people who cry with me and people who laugh with me
I am from happiness, pride, jealousy
I am from memory of yesterday, the fabulousness of today, and the optimism of tomorrow
2001