What Does Grass Stains Mean To Me

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I am from school, from paper and pencil.
I am from my cell phone resting on the table.

I am from grass stains below the waist of my pants.
I'm from the exquisite taste of vanilla, from my mother's tip-top baking.

I'm from the fishy scent of ocean water, from seagulls looting our food.
I am from the engaging music you listen to on the radio.

From school to grass stains, from pine to oceans.
From seagulls to music, to family and reminiscence.

All in life is recorded on a tape, a tape you will listen to when you grow old.
The grand scenes of your film are what will make you smile.

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