I come from goodbye

From adoption papers

And hospital bracelets

I come from love

From pink baby clothing

And a little pink tent

I come from happiness

From paint splattered clothing

And torn up jeans

I come from summer

From dolphins and stopwatches

And ribbons and heat

I come from life-long friends

From having sleepovers that last three days

And spending every minute of every day together

I come from goodbye

From I’ve loved you for forever

And goodbye, ’til I don’t know when