DesireToInspireScholarship
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My fire comesfrom mother's joywho waddles and standson bending knee, breaking backfor the joy of me.I am inspired. My fire sparksfrom your heart and mine
There is prejudice still living in the veins of this countryIt seeps in and taints like poisoned blood manifesting into senseless body bags from killers corrupted by ignoranceYour hatred is a disease
growing
falling
learning
the leaves grow
and then they fall
and then they grow back again
growing
falling
learning
To inspire,
to motivate.
And his words have shown me
who I should be
and what I should work for.
To help
To care
To love
Those around us.
He shows me that we live to help others
I've said goodbyes and had close calls
My grandparents and aunts, I lost them all
My mom's stroke could have been much worse
My dad's illness is still running its course
All the pain takes its toll
Tiny Humans
Running, jumping, climbing.
Taking in the world.
Drinking it up
Like dry deserts in the rainy season.
It used to be the storm.
A hurricane surrounding me
until I couldn’t breathe;
The world spinning and collapsing
Not hearing a single sound
Today
Off you go my dears
to fight a war you know nothing of
Fire in your bellies
Youth in your veins
Raising your fists to the opposition
while you are still too young to know what oppositions means
dry eyes
aching hearts
make it stop
aching souls
prayers and thoughts
make it stop
too fast
last week he spoke to me
fear pervades sorrow pervades loneliness pervades
Near the hazy streetlamps
Shrouded by the storm,
I walk down the street
Head down, boots splashing in puddles,
I breath in
the crisp air
coming in
a life giver
My mother
the one who embraces me
with warm hugs
My father
the provider
the one has sacraficed so much
just for me
When in college, life gets really tough.
When in college, keeping up with relationships gets rough.
When in college, sometimes you feel like you aren't enough.
I wish you were here.
My heart is writhing in agony of not having known you.
You were not mine
But the love I have for you is real.
I wish you were here.
