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Amber Anderson
Where I’m From
Where I’m From
I am from the New England states.
From soothing red autumns and harsh white winters.
I am from a blue house with gardens throughout the yard.
From birds in the air and horses in the woods.
I am from a gravel driveway to a grass path inside.
I am from warm apple pie and cold iced tea.
From hissing cats and a barking dog.
I’m from stubborn women and whipped men.
From a house with deep secrets.
I am from ghosts hidden in the walls.
I am from missing pieces and bleeding hearts.
From a fatherless childhood to a motherless life.
I am from one AM hospital runs.
From ICU’s to emergency rooms.
I am from a will refusing to break.
I am from country music and horror �lms.
From Garth Brooks and Nightmare on Elm Street.
I am from the hum of an oxygen machine.
From the wail of an ambulance to the sob of a girl.
I am from a lost and broken childhood.
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