I Am From Ian Ehrhart I am from cold Icy hands, face and toes I long for the days When

the frozen wind blows I am from oceans Roiling and strong The waves are my home Where I can do nothing wrong I am from Dad Who was my best friend When times were hard And life needed to end I am from hope Shining from the deep That awakening moment From horrifying sleep

I am from art Where the lines are the gods Every line is a story And I stack all the odds I am from love My family is friends We all share same means, Same hopes and same ends I am from music Every lyric is kin I link with them all And feel all emotions within I am from pain Burning and hot Time exists when I'm glad But often, I'm not I am from Yoshino The mother I should have had She brought me up In times good and times bad