O Captain My Captain Scholarship Slam
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From the streets of Tirana to the rivers in Podgorica,
You are always on my mind,
My Dada who left me so soon how long you stay in my heart,
Everynight I feel my heart leaving me
It crawls from my chest
out the door
down the sidewalk
into the bed of a passing pick up truck
I always know where it's going
Grandmother,
since the beginning of my time you have been there supporting, investing, and loving me. I thank you for this. When I was three years old, I was a
The hot in your breath melted
my being
I stood there,
catching the gooey pieces
of my body
quickly collecting it into my black suede purse
in hopes to make it whole
again, sometime soon.
My Mom is a meteor
She tries to make life easier
Her impact on my life is deep
She conforts me when I can't sleep
She helps me when I feel crappy
taht some how makers her happy
to sacrifice so much
Here’s to my Human Experience
Because
Though it’s been different from a lot of the ones of those who are close to me,
Because their families are whole
And they’ve never been hated by their mothers
It's not often death can save your life
It's not often death can teach you how to thrive
But it happens
It can teach you to let go
to forget your petty woes
because you may only have today
The quiet omnipotence of my mentor
Has guided me through life.
To my younger self, I would have lent her
A small piece of advice.
To not resist these blueprints of success,
Agriculture is a part of me,
It's been there since birth.
Dad helps me feel free,
Mom shows me the worth,
And my Uncle teaches me everything I know.
My Grandfather shows me how to fence;
you were the first one
that was happy to help.
the first one to not be upset
at the removal of your time,
for the improvement of my life.
You were the first one
who listened to me.
The Game That Calls
Basketball…
Teach me to score with ease
Teach me to play as a team
God is an inspiration to me because he has been inspiration to me since I was 13.
God has blessed me with family that actually loves me.
God has shown me signs everywhere I go and where I need to be.
When I was five
Life was just beginning
No worries or doubts
Just kept on living
Life began to run short
As a wolf came by
I didn't know how long I had left
Only that I might have to say goodbye
He will not cry for himself
And so I will cry enough for the both of us
He will not feel for himself
So I will feel enough for the both of us
To my playground abusers
I want to thank you
Your endless bullying
Your pushing, your pulling
Your kicking, your punching
To say there is no me without you is more than an understatement.
Your unselfishness of lending your womb to my mother;
the amount of debt owed will always be an underpayment.
Honey, I'll be home late it's PTAtreasurybacktoschoolnightformebacktoschoolnightforyoursisterandalsoafreeconcertat8!
The computer is calling me
And could you stir the broccoli?
It's burning
When my brain
leaks out my eyes.
and I work so hard
my spirit dies
When the end
seems so far
and I lose sight of
what's around the bend
I give up,
give in,
Community service is powerful
Bringing people together
Especially in times in need
Volunteers bring hope and help
Volunteers influence and impact
My mentor is the weighty, wheezing breath at the top of a steep hill
on days when I already know I’m late for first period.
It's the carbon dioxide my lungs won’t let out
in a sharpie-smeared bathroom stall
I watched you take that carburetor apart,
I watched you show kindness to an aching heart,
I watched you troubleshoot the CNC machine,
I watched you keep your conscience clean.
He had a pig heart
not the whole heart
but the aorta
(a replacement
when the old one
no longer did the trick)
It would be years until
I saw what that looked like
Fear, Loneliness, fragmented,
relationship is with utmost uncertainty.
It plays games with you to the point of frustration.
Looking at the mirror ahead,
You introduced me to love
But the broken pieces of my heart
Are because of you
The things you do to me
Are way past new
you see
While i fumble my words
my eyes dart to the ground,
but I feel the touch of your soft warm hands
pushing my head towards the sky.
Your booming dialect
guides me through the deep dark corners.
You knew my story but you still left
Your love was my strength when things got intense
At no expense I had the best
Taking my strength was the worst kind of theft
Defined by others before I could ever define myself
Put down by others before I had the chance to ever get up
Existence with no purpose
They say i'm a triple threat to society
All I did was attend school
Some are guided by people
Some are guided by a thought
And while I have my guides
My mentor is one not taught
For I believe in the world
Hear me, My Captain!
Those words you spoke,
so elegantly fill my mind,
empowering my goals, my dreams, my life.
Hear me, My Captain!
You say never to give up.
I don't know
that I've had one true mentor.
Thousands of have influenced my life-
family and teachers,
friends and strangers.
But among all these influences,
I'd say strangers have the biggest impact.
Lost At Sea; Found On Land
Time has passed
And my mind with it,
Like the wind on a lazy
Sunday afternoon.
One Mistake…
It was one little mistake.
Amidst years of training and finally getting to a college level,
I had to sit out.
I had to wait.
The shattered glass of minds broken
The shards glitter, twisting, falling
Lost eclipses previous triumph
And the chime of mourning bells renew
Sweet smells of ink
rusted cold metal shelves
inviting me
a cozy chair
steaming coffee
the cover envelops
Sweet smells of ink
rusted cold metal shelves
inviting me
a cozy chair
steaming coffee
the cover envelops
You have lead me
To a world far beyond my view
Taught me to see the colors
That I cannot see
You watched as I grew
To become the warrior
That I am seen as today
You have lead me here
