I am from the teddy bear that is giganticFrom old dishes from GreeceI am from the calm wind that blows by my houseAnd the swing that went away in the waves of our poolI am from the huge pine tree in the backyard that litters the groundI am from the old luggage bag that came from GreeceFrom Alex and Penny, Uncle Matthew and Auntie DeniseAnd from traveling and books, from the spanakopita at ThanksgivingI am from Uncle George saying a prayer at family gatheringsFrom apple pie that makes the house smell like applesFrom traveling to America from Greece, andFrom the fallen leaves on the family, andthe family tree that came from Greece,the family tree that came from my grandparents’ houseI am from moments at my Uncle Jimmy’s houseI am from the family tree that is 567 years oldI am from Greece.