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Where I'm From
I am from family,
the friends I couldn't lose.
From unknowns to loved ones,
to loved ones lost in the unknown.
I am from moving.
From Wisconsin to Colorado to Iowa and back.
From school to school,
Old as good as new.
I am from new friends to lost friends,
and people I didn't know.
From places in cities,
to places where I belong.
I am from not understanding,
to not wanting to understand.
From clueless in the shadows,
to casting the shadow over others.
I wish there were friends,
friends I could call family.
Friends are in it for the ride,
while family makes the ride worth it.
I wish I was there,
that one place that was home.
A place I could go,
before my life is gone.
I wish I understood,
why I would always go.
I was the one that left,
while others were left behind.
I am now family,
to those that aren't blood.
I hold on to my past,
and use it to build a future around everything I love.
I am now stable,
the one who fears change.
For change means loss,
and loss means sadness.
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