I am from body spray
from polar and swagger
I am from the hardwood floors the smell of old spice after a shower.
I am from the grass
The weeds in the lower yard and the old telephone pole
with the old tree house on top
and an old wooden ladder leading to the top

I’m from the smiles and the jokes.
|From Sandy and Steve
I’m from Jumping and laughing
and from little brother piggyback

I’m from don’t pick your nose and put on deodorant.
From Edelweiss and Do you hear the people sing
I’m from Sharp hospital and america

Ribs and salmon
The time a mouton goat almost rammed us of a trail
The thin passage between rock and falling
The pictures on the walls and the posters in our room
form all the shows I did. Les Miserables and footloose.
I can’t wait for all the memories to come.

By Broy McClure