Red Sand and Mud

I wrote this for my AP English Language and Composition class in 11th grade. I believe the assignment was related to a poem we read in class but I don't remember the details.

Red Sand and Mud

I’m from Velcro shoes and monkey bars

From riding bikes in the street until dark

I’m from two percent milk and pretzel sticks

From sunscreen and bright colored socks

I’m from Mavis Beacon and Putt Putt Moon

And from tennis at Highpoint with Dad

I’m from the mulberry tree and the hiking area

From the red sand and the mud

I’m from play dates and swimming lessons

From the parks with their appointed names

I’m from Lunch Bunch and Campfire

And reading in the den with Mom

I’m from family Shabbat dinners and religious school

From the ’87 Camry and the bomb

I’m from library cards and state quarter collections

From snow boots outgrown before being worn

I’m from moments long gone

And memories that are distant

I’m from a simpler life that is behind me
From times I can just remember