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I am from love,
from God and
the heavens.
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I am from my mother.
I am from the boondocks
and childhood memories.
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I am from the river,
moonlight nights, from fields
and pastures and wildlife.
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I am from Friday night cruising
and from prom dance stomping.
From means girls and stupid boys.
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I am from happiness and pain.
I’m from a graduating class of 69,
where we all knew each other’s secrets.
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From the basketball games, the senior pranks,
and the trips around town.
I am from Dixon, and I’m proud.
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Published: Feb 11, 2016
Latest Revision: Feb 11, 2016
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