I am from the city life
From bustling streets to the sirens blaring at night
From summers strolling through Mel Lastman Square and unexplainable humid air
I am from the saying” Practice makes perfect and “patience leads to success”
From late-night snacks and playing blackjack
From nobody understanding why, why I can’t think at moments
From moving schools and houses I never bothered to count, on goodbyes and farewells that always feel unannounced.
From being too stiff on the outside and too soft on the inside
I am from having a love for camping and wildlife
From figure skating throughout my life on the cold ice.
From millions of ideas i never thought to discuss, while awaiting for the next TTC bus
I am from a mother who left home at 16, from a father who could be a little to mean
I’m from Steven king and Rick Riordan, from having a passion for books and skateboarding
From staying up the whole night playing Valorant and Fortnite, from never having a fear of heights.
I am from those fragments like a puzzle who come together piece by piece with every slit could lead to a greater tale.