By Kiara Rascon -Rodriguez

 

I remember…

 

When I got stolen

Other girls stay home

I went to school

 

Other girls want to

be felt sorry for

I kept it to myself.

For Now.

 

Other girls cry I stood

Motionless

I know it’s hard but

Hey

Some girls are poor

other girls are

rich.

 

Girls who have a

home, food, water

are lucky.

So if you got a new

phone, computer, a tablet.

 

Whateves. No One Cares.

 

Blah… Blah… Blah

 

“My mom is rich

My dad has a good

job”

 

Well good for you

and your family

 

Some people don’t

have it

A mom or dad

 

Some children are

missing both.

So take what you

have

Appreciate your mom,

your dad, your teacher,

your friend or anyone

really.

 

Some people don’t

even have a home.

Well isn’t that sad

people can’t afford

things.

That’s part of life.

 

“Well honey ain’t nobody

got time for those $5

pedicures. Here take

my credit card.”

 

Well girl I’ll tell

you

 

“Ain’t nobody got

time for those $200

manicures. Well can’t

you just take what

you have.”

The richy rich

got sad because

she felt sorry.

Don’t be.

 

Well you heard the lady

Be glad you’re alive, young,

you have a phone, or

anything.

 

Just don’t forget to

be appreciative.  

 

Some people are illegal

Including my parents

 

Some of my family

had to cross the

Colorado River

 

My sister was 1.5

months old when that

happened.

 

Families are separated

for years.

All the lives are so

precious

Everyone’s

 

People live for some

reason. To fight, to

wait, to go to school.

So I’m Hispanic

My parents were born

in Mexico
My mom is afraid

to drive

It’s silly but

True

 

My family is strong.

My brother, my sister, and

I have all different dads.

 

Some people get lucky.

They got papers. They are

citizens.

My sister will struggle to

get a good education.

My brother and I

are citizens.

We were so lucky

to get that opportunity.

 

So take what you have

Save it, appreciate it, love it.