I am from

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.