[Family History]
Long before the August that brought us / there was always my father’s December / start of summer meant I stayed alive another year / end of winter meant my father did too / to be born in my family / is a responsibility of staying lucky / all of us are named after bright beautiful blessed things / I am their light / my sister is their wisdom / my father is their bravery / in my dreams / my luck is running out / in my present / I am carrying what remains of it















