I am from endless hours on the tennis court.
Scholastic and Time For Kids
From last minute
Jitters
As well as last minute
Giggles.
I am from the unknown neighborhood.
The single family home with blue lining the garage door.
From the pinecone tree.
I’m also from trial-and-error ice cream flavors.
As well as the Sci-Fi fans.
From Sachin and Mugdha.
And from seeing my mom once a week.
From “CLEAN YOUR ROOM!” to
“I won’t sign it unless it’s an A.” (kiddingly, I hope)
I’m from cool red kumkum on my forehead.
I’m from Mumbai, India.
As well as Chapati and crazy fruit/vegetable mix smoothies.
And from stories of hardship and courage
I’m from
Bravery,
Fun,
Last-minute procrastinators,
Intelligence,
Love,
and kitchen disasters.
This is where I’m from.
Sneha Kandalgaonkar