I Am From

 

I am from the horse and carriage house down the neck 

I am from the grandfather clock sounding every hour 

I am from my stuffed rabbit Peter which still holds significance today 

I am from “what’s going on that I don’t know about” and “Casey’s never quit”

I am from “the grass is greener where you water it”

I am from boxing, fireworks, and businesses built from the ground up 

I am from the Amalfi Coast to the Boston Harbor 

I am from a wooden box filled with generations of recipes 

I am from the smell of the ocean in my back yard

I am from the orange and pink sunsets shining through my bedroom window from the bay 

I am from Rhode Island