My mother,
Seemed to be filled with wisdom,
Built her own little fort-
And us kids, served in this kingdom.
Although she is fair,
She says every parent always cares,
And she has shown this.
Around the house,
There aren't family photos,
Or portraits of a family,
Because I haven't exactly
Had a conventional family.
Mother once said to me,
'Family is not who's blood you carry,
It's who can hug you like a panda,
When you are sad'.

I have two cousins
Who are filled with vibrant energy
Set on appreciating and experiencing
Every moment of life.
Seeing things through kids eyes
Must be different,
Fighting over
Which my little pony is better.

I have a baby sister-
She doesn't do much.

I have me,
I have been told I should love me,
And I want to write this poem,
To show what life looks like to me.

I have a myriad friends,
Who raise interesting questions
And help me when I'm down.
One of my closest friend helped me
Move from my most recent heartbreak
Posing the question
'Do you live for now, do you live for the future
Or do you cloud your head and live in the past?'.

I had two best friends,
One male and one female,
My bestie ...left this world
In search for a different meaning to beauty,
And my male bestie,
Became too toxic for my search for stability.

That's all there is about me,
I expect no painting,
I expect nothing really.
Just airing who I am,
To a world of people
That I don't fully know yet.

I am me,
And I seek,
All the light,
That settles inside,
Everyone.
I also have all you poets
who ENCOURAGE me
To keep writing.

You are all beautiful,
And special people.

Lets ride the waves
Till we reach the shores.