Familiar To Me

This article was sent to us by Ella Q., a 10th grader Army Brat stationed in Virginia. Do you have a story to share with your fellow military teens? Visit our guest contribution page to find out how you can submit to Bloom!

I am not like you.

I have not lived confined.

I have moved eight times.

This is how I grow.

Born in camo.

To the sound of gunshots.

My dad has slept on worse things than cots.

Sometimes, I am hollow.

I smile and laugh just like you.

While waiting to say goodbye in the dead of night.

I must try not to cry.

This is true.

I am proud of my life.

Even when I know I’m not like you.

That I’m different.

For this is my pride.

Living this life for our country that is mine.