I Am From William

                                                 I am From William

I am from warm, homemade, fried arepas topped with fresh avocado and delicious parmesan cheese.  

And hot, chewy, greasy store-bought frozen mozzarella cheese pizza.  

I am from corn dogs the size of my thumb, served on a black plate on a wooden, sturdy kitchen table

I am from middle class red, yellow, and blue Venezuela.

I am from travel.  

From rich and wealthy, bill board and lucky cat guarded Tokyo.

I am from rocky, middle class India, where I got jingly and shiny bangles, and drove through Himalayan glaciers and salt, 

I am from ziplining through the trees in Ecuador

I am from driving on rickshaws through wedding markets

I am from a jewel hearted snake that curls around my neck.

I am from chained, layered necklaces and Hindu jewels that cling to my neck

I am from a big family in Ecuador, Venezuela, California and Massachusetts

I am from a white and tall apartment with a big orange couch and a rainbow chandelier

I am from explicit music, low beat funk, and rap that curls up my ears

I am from William