The poem describes the speaker's origins through memories of nature, family traditions, seasons changing, youthful experiences and personal growth. The speaker recalls memories of evergreen trees, squirrels, June bugs at sunset, listening to rain at night, their mother's perfume and the scent of Thanksgiving turkey. They describe watching the seasons change from fall to winter to spring. The poem also references high school experiences like Homecoming, friends, grades and discovering their identity beyond their teenage years.

1. Sarrah Fanny
Where I'm From
I am from big evergreen trees,
fallen pine cones on the ground,
and squirrels running freely.
I am from being chased by June bugs at summer sunsets,
listening to the rain softly falling at night,
and analyzing melancholy song lyrics.
I am from my mother,
and the Chanel N°5 scent that greets me
every time we embrace,
and the scent of a broiling turkey every
Thanksgiving morning.
I am from watching the seasons change,
seeing the dull and wet maple leaves on October days,
to the blankets of snow in mid February,
to the crisp morning breezes of late April,
back to the sticky July afternoons.
I am from doing really dumb things
and regretting them all,
while listening to my father say
“That's what I was telling you!”
when he really said nothing at all.
I am from reading Gossip Girl to watching it on television years later
from our cozy house on Edward Drive,
where I watched well fed cats roaming around.
I am from my 9th grade year,
where I learned to be mature and respect my body.
I am from my first Homecoming dance,
my first Blackberry,
my second Sidekick,
my almost 4.0 GPA.

2. The friends I've lost, and the one that stayed.
I look at old pictures and none of the memories escape.
I am from having to grow up fast,
investing money,
from caring for myself,
the struggles I've had emotionally,
from being scene, to preppy, to just me.
I am from beyond teenage life.