Over the past 3 years,
I've learned a lot
About myself,
My family,
And my family history.
Most of my history
Is unknown
To people in my family.
I've done my research,
Read my documents,
And I've learned a lot.
I'm from Irish
And German decent.
I've probably got something else
Mixed in there somewhere.
I found out he was born in Puerto Rico,
Though I don't really know
If that makes me Puerto Rican
Because his parents weren't born there.
But besides learning where I'm from,
I've also been learning
My family's stories.
How my Irish family
Had to survive
The Potato Famine.
There are other things I've learned
About how my family used
To live.
And now,
I'm making my own
Story,
My own history.
And so far,
It's been okay,
Not going to lie
And say it's been awesome.
But I'm making my way
Through this world,
And the people I know
(And don't know)
Are doing the same,
Just differently.
I'm going through this world
Carrying my history on my shoulders
And pathing my own way
Through life.
I am my own life.
A story walks in me.
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5 End Of The Year Poems
Poetry~class assignment~ _____ 1st: Inspired by Dylan Thomas's poem:"Do Not Go Gentle Into That Cold Night." 2nd: Inspired by Marilou Awiakta's poem:"An Indian Walks In Me." 3rd: Inspired by C. Day-lewis's poem: "Walking Away." 4th: Inspired by Pablo Neru...
