Where I'M From - English Ii Assignment Poem

I’m from liberty and justice; kindness and sadness. I’m from freedom and victory; presidential elections and offices. I’m from celebration of freedom and fireworks; and a wonderful melting pot. I’m from an eagle and an anthem, which happily plays on. I’m from life and death, and of people of different descent. I’m from the Show-Me State, upholding the motto “Salus populi suprema lex esto:” The welfare of the people shall be supreme law. I am of the Missouri Waltz, and of an Algonquian Indian word. I am of farming and mining; aircraft equipment and cars. I’m from an annexed Jasper County and Newton County; from Methodist congregation and zinc mining. (A place I can hardly even remember, as it has been changed) From Route 66, and historical background knowledge. I am from devastation and destruction; death and injuries. I’m from damage and regrowth; repopulation and help. I’m from family and friends; businesses both small and large. I am of silence and tears, and of federal disaster. I’m from strength and dignity; perseverance and trust. I am of murals and proud historic background. Artifacts and messages, love and hope. I’m from comedy and drama; friendship and bonds. I’m from love and loss; football and cheer. I’m from an academic and athletic strength; and from the A+ Program. I am from Junge field, and brick structuring. I am of theatre and JET-14; show choir, orchestra, and band. I am of FTC and AP courses. I am of loss and damage; devastation and irreparability. I am from a temporary and split campus, and renovation. I am from commencement, and uncommon maturity. I am from a battered and bruised community, and a slowly growing voice. I’m from experience and pain, hardworking and strong people. I am of economic setback, and of pain and heartache. I am of faith and trust, influence and beliefs. I am of love and pain, sarcastic and snide remarks. I am from life and death; adoption and birth. I am from old and young; wrong and right. I am from values and morals; beliefs and brief moments of laughter. I am from tinkling of bells and the sound of dropped frying pans. I’m from happiness and sadness; from the moon and stars. I’m from Christianity; particularly of Pentecostal belief. I am from the tinkle of a baby’s laugh and tears; of nieces and nephews. I'm of friendship and hope.. This is where I'm from.