I am malleable
I am the crumbling of shields of comfort
I am my mother and her mother alike
I am a descendant of immigrants
I come from resiliency and strength and ***** brown curls
I am restless nights and tired dreams
I am light and life and longing
I am lonely and loved all the same
I am sickness and sadness and stubbornness
I am growth and eagerness and willingness
I am death
I am grief
I am heartbreak
I am growth