Where did I come from?

I came from that steel city

that 446 bridges city

that 30 sky scrapers city

That famous Point State Park city

I came from that little neighborhood

The daily rides on the little red incline

the daily slides on the big blue slide

the daily visits to have matzo ball soup

I came from that perfect house

with the red and white room

with the scary laundry shoot

with the little sister sleeping

I grew from that two-year-old girl

who loved reading upside down orthopedic books

who loved tutus

who loved sesame street

To that girl who loved reading right side up books

who loved Steelers games

who loved art

who loved her sweet sister

who loved her tomboy self

I came from Mr. Roger’s neighborhood

From Squirrel Hill

From Pittsburgh

From Pensilvania.