{"id":15376,"date":"2016-02-29T05:00:17","date_gmt":"2016-02-29T10:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/faithfilledmom.com\/?p=15376"},"modified":"2016-02-28T12:13:33","modified_gmt":"2016-02-28T17:13:33","slug":"where-i-belong-by-allison-haycraft-daily-reflection-february-29-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/faithfilledmom.com\/where-i-belong-by-allison-haycraft-daily-reflection-february-29-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"“Where I Belong” by Allison Haycraft, Daily Reflection February 29, 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Allison-Haycraft\"<\/p>\n

My students never cease to amaze me! They are so talented. Often times I believe they teach me more than I teach them. One of my students shared this beautiful poem with me. I would like to share it with you.<\/p>\n

Where I Belong.<\/p>\n

I am from photo books, captain crunch cereal,<\/p>\n

Hide and seek;<\/p>\n

From Clorox and GE<\/p>\n

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I am from<\/p>\n

The small backyard,<\/p>\n

The narrow hallway,<\/p>\n

And the kitchen where Pinterest does most of our cooking<\/p>\n

The house smells different each month,<\/p>\n

Due to wallflowers;<\/p>\n

Looking forward to October,<\/p>\n

For the scent of pumpkin spice<\/p>\n

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I am from the dogwood tree,<\/p>\n

The tulips and lilies;<\/p>\n

Whose petals are white and pink,<\/p>\n

Always blooming in the spring<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

I am from<\/p>\n

Gathering on Christmas morning,<\/p>\n

With two families, at two houses<\/p>\n

From traditional and stepparents<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

I am from<\/p>\n

Fidgeting,<\/p>\n

Leg tapping,<\/p>\n

Thick eyebrows.<\/p>\n

From<\/p>\n

Louisville,<\/p>\n

Breakfast,<\/p>\n

Many cookouts.<\/p>\n

Both the farm and lakehouse<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

I am from funniest home videos,<\/p>\n

In the living room;<\/p>\n

And movies,<\/p>\n

In the basement.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

I am from \u201ctreat others like you want to be treated,\u201d<\/p>\n

To share.<\/p>\n

From the times,<\/p>\n

When my brothers and I,<\/p>\n

Would play outside,<\/p>\n

In that backyard of ours;<\/p>\n

To now,<\/p>\n

I watch my little sister,<\/p>\n

Remembering my younger brother,<\/p>\n

Whom watches over us,<\/p>\n

With his angel wings.<\/p>\n

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There\u2019s an empty part of me,<\/p>\n

That will never be filled,<\/p>\n

In exactly the same way.<\/p>\n

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He made me the strongest,<\/p>\n

When he returned home peacefully.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

I too,<\/p>\n

Am from that home,<\/p>\n

And someday will return to it.<\/p>\n

Copyright 2015\u00a0Allison Haycraft<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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