I Am From

I am from everything
The things I’m a part of
The people who have captured me
Even the places that I’ve experienced

I am from the people I’ve used
The actions I’ve taken
The areas I’ve destroyed
Some thoughts I’ve even thought

I am from the crazy things
Getting beat down by a swarm of freshmen
Blood obsessed ninth grade English teachers
Losing a contact in a five foot bank of snow

I am from the peaceful
The times when I feel safe
The hours spent without any fighting
The lives lived without my influence

I am from the dull and quiet
The gentle rain stinging my face
The days at home sitting alone
The countless hours thinking nonsense

I am from the friends I’ve made
A girl who stalks old men
A best friend that I lost
A girl who made dreams happen

I am from myself
The countless spaces in my empty and cluttered mind
The feelings that spill over from times
The things I’ve felt from every time and place

I am from where I am
The things I can do
The places I could be if I wanted
The people I could meet and help if given the chance

Thomas Bryant