Who I Am

Written by Dhruv Gupta, Grade 7

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Illustration by Katherine Chui

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I am from hours outside with neighbors

Countless basketball games being played

From Giannis, Curry, and LeBron

Footballs being thrown from hand to hand

Throwing, jumping, catching

The celebrations of a good win

The letdown of a hard loss

Buzzer beaters, highlight-reel catches

I am from the soft rubber of basketballs and the rough leather of footballs,

I am from the water of the pool

From the different swimming strokes

I am from the hikes and the bike rides

From the long trails and the short ones too

From the Warriors and 49ers, from my family in Fremont, Austin, and Atlanta

The celebrations and competitions, the get-togethers

I am from the house on the hill overlooking the city

From the giant lemon tree, and the not so giant orange tree

From my soft bed which I don’t want to get out of in the mornings

I am from the birds chirping outside

From the tunes of The Script and AJR

I am from the music being drummed downstairs

I am from being the VP, student stores

And spirit days

From the 7 years at Pinewood

I am from Subway, obviously the best fast food restaurant ever

From the trips to many different places

Europe, India, Texas

I am from Halloween, Christmas, and many more

I am from the spices and hot sauces

From the bread and veggies

From the mango smoothies and the curries

I am from the rice and the beans

I am Dhruv