It's Awesome How My Roots Run Deep
I am from a place where my roots run deep
Like a “Virginia live oak” that’s iconic of the old South
Stretching from the Coastal Plain Tidewater to the
Majestic Appalachian Mountains and back to the place where
George Washington as a child called his home
I am from the historic lands of the Algonquian Indians who the
First English settlers met where crystal clear waters flow into
The Chesapeake Bay
I am from Bridget and Carey Carter
Grandma Jackie and Aunt Karen
From endless roads that fade off
Into the distance and long travels
That remind you that no distance
Is ever too far when it comes to family
I am from early fall mornings filled
With sunrises that capture Mother Nature’s
Alluring beauty at its finest hour
Orange skies mixing with red
And cinnamon, apple and ginger aromas
“Hello September!”
I am from family traditions
Thanksgiving prayer and Charlie Brown classics
From glazed ham and crusted green bean casserole
Communion wine and good ole family time
And mama’s homemade Christmas cookies
Gingerbread, sugar, and chocolate chip
I am from bumpy bus rides
And Friday Night Lights
Banging of the drums and shaking of the poms
And runny noses with basket tosses
Golden medals and district champs
I am from a rich heritage
I am African
I am Cherokee
I am Caucasian
I am Asian
I am from a place where my roots run deep
I am Awesome
I am Christina Noelle Carter