Mouse, Mouse where are you from?
I am from being a Barton child
I am from my grandmother telling my mom "you're raising this one!"
I am from becoming a caretaker to my younger siblings.
I am from upside-down pineapple cakes and snowy days.
I am from a family member overstepping his grounds.
I am from sexual assault.
Mouse, Mouse where are you from?
I am from crying over people I've lost.
I am from small worlds inside my head to escape the world.
I am from overwhelming sadness I can't explain to others.
I am from thinking so much about someone who doesn't care about me.
I am from wondering if anyone notices how I'm feeling.
I am from family sharing memories and asking " do you remember Mouse... oh wait you weren't with us."
I am from being quiet to hide my feelings.
I am from loneliness.
Mouse, Mouse where are you from?
I am sitting in a hotel room playing with my siblings in this cold weather.
I am from alcohol and drug-abusing parents who didn't seem to care.
I am from being the protector to those I care about.
I am from going home to home not knowing which one I belonged to.
I am from a mother who didn't care enough not to sign the systems papers.
I am from a father who was never my father in the first place.
I am from the state claiming me as an unwanted child.
Mouse, Mouse how did you get here?
I came through love, sadness, anger, and frustration.
I came through suicidal thoughts that don't go away.
I came through trying to forgive.
I came from a past the most wouldn't be able to endure.
I came from a family.
Mouse, Mouse where are you from?
I am from broken hearts and broken minds.
I am from crying when hearing the news that I'll never see them again.
I am from a grandmother who cared enough to save me.
I am from a grandfather who gave me love even though I'm not his.
I am from family friends reminding me how much I've grown.
