who planned my life day by day

even before my birth.

I am from Buster and Teresa

the two greatest parents might I say

who have loved me and cared for me

since they brought me home that day.

I am from Nanny’s day bed and snow cones

to carnival rides

and “I don’t want to go homes.”

I am from Mimmie’s collection of hubcaps,

and arrowheads, to her doll house

by her canopy bed.

I am from softball fields

and swimming pools

to summer rec and carnivals.

I am from wishing and hoping

like all young girls do

December the ninth two thousand and seven

that night my dream had come true.

I am from im prov night in El Paso

he was Santa I was a little girl.

We ended the night hand in hand on the floor in prayer,

without a single care in this world.

Samuel J Everett Garrison is his name

that chapter in my life is now complete.

We are now waiting and praying

for the next chapter in our lives, yet to see.