The Frozen Past

From movies whenever possible&nbsp;&nbsp; With the tightest timing you could think of&nbsp; With sore legs and tired but exited brains&nbsp;&nbsp; Descending&nbsp;the stairs of the&nbsp;cinema&nbsp;

From Katniss and Peeta&nbsp; Haymitch and Effie&nbsp; And may the odds be ever in your favor&nbsp; From&nbsp;Wingardium&nbsp;Leviosa&nbsp;and&nbsp;Expelliarmus&nbsp; From&nbsp;Expecto&nbsp;Patronum&nbsp;and&nbsp;Avada&nbsp;Kedavra&nbsp;

I am from the wonderful smell&nbsp;&nbsp; Of&nbsp;stewed eggplant&nbsp; And&nbsp;the personal recipe of&nbsp;&nbsp; Dad's&nbsp;fried tiger skin egg&nbsp;

From&nbsp;endless&nbsp;hiking&nbsp;&nbsp; On&nbsp;freezing&nbsp;Sundays&nbsp;&nbsp; And&nbsp;muddy camping&nbsp; On&nbsp;rainy&nbsp;school&nbsp;breaks&nbsp;

From Coconut climbing around&nbsp; As if he’s a monkey&nbsp; From the “you’re in trouble” call from dad&nbsp; With a very serious talk&nbsp;not far behind&nbsp;

I am from the&nbsp;ending&nbsp;point of the marathons&nbsp; Cheering and chanting for dad&nbsp;&nbsp; Waiting to see him emerge&nbsp; From the corner to cross the finish line&nbsp;

I am from&nbsp;rusty&nbsp;pruners&nbsp; Slicing&nbsp;its&nbsp;way&nbsp;&nbsp; through tangling bushes&nbsp;

I am from the chilling train&nbsp;&nbsp; Going&nbsp;from Dalian to Changchun&nbsp; The tasty feast of&nbsp;New Year's Eve&nbsp;

I am from the boat of flowers&nbsp; Swaying away in the sea of&nbsp;blossom&nbsp; The buzzing&nbsp;sound&nbsp;of a bee&nbsp; The pleasing scent of the&nbsp;garden&nbsp;

I am from the house&nbsp; With the biggest yard you see&nbsp;around&nbsp; Wacky but strong&nbsp; Listening to the vacuum&nbsp;&nbsp; Making its way&nbsp;across&nbsp;the&nbsp;smooth&nbsp;floor&nbsp;

From the couple moving from the village&nbsp;&nbsp; And the plain white basement shelves&nbsp; Grandma and grandpas&nbsp; Diamonds and crystals&nbsp; Where the past remains frozen&nbsp;

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