Where do I come from

 This was the topic for an English class, and I wrote a surprisingly good piece, so here it is-

 Where Do I Come From?

- SM

Where do I come from?
now that's a difficult question.

I come from a traditional household in a modern world

With strong cultural roots and feet firmly on the ground

Bringing along aspirations to soar high and achieve

I come from a close knit-familial unit.

I come from a family thats not really patriarchal
Yet there's so much more women can be
Where ladies go to work and girls go to study
But somewhere, I really am not... me.

I come from books- from murder mysteries and happy endings.
I come from music- metallic, instrumental and ragas.
I come from sketches- random doodlings and soft charcoals.
I come from where rainbows end- I come from creativity.

I come from internal dilemma
To be what I am, or to become what I see myself as
I come from surety and confidence
That my values are strong and convictions based on strong reason.


I come from memories
And events which changed me, moulded me
I come from surprises-
That I can achieve so much and still there's more to come.

But all this is inconsequential
You must practice what you preach
From where you come it does not matter-
What matters is where you reach.