[Jennifer Sears]

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https://openlab.citytech.cuny.edu/searseng1141e31/2024/02/08/eng-1121-session-4-feb-7-follow-up-notes-and-homework/

[Borys Solorzano]

I remain

With both and neither

At the same time

Not stating my position

 

Attempting to end the conflict,

I found myself

In between

Fighting both

[Jaqai Cherry]

Title: “Missing”

It was a long day

The night sky was clear

I get a call

Her voice was serious almost chilling

“Have you seen your father” she says

 

I remember saying something

Reassuring that he’s fine

Fast forward another week

I see my father and he’s ok.

 

[kelly G]

Who am I ? by KellyG

 

Identifying who I was ,

I struggled with.

 

MY mom is known

to put GOD and the catholic church first.

I struggled  to tell my mom,

gay, I am.

[Angelica Tellez]

He might have
made all his effort
towards creating
a safe space
for the child
to come to him with anything,
but it can all be trivial.
This difference,
however small it might be,
can be the start of a divide
between them.

[Anallely Romero]

Title: that day

 

unfortunately

he had to work

that day

so hopefully

it would be

a good surprise

Or

would it?

 

would we be

a disturbance?

Or

would he

be glad?

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[angelli]

we were talking

sitting on the couch

I just told them

I cried

it was ugly crying

so while everyone was talking

dishing out their problems

as Jenna ortega screamed in the background

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[Selinee Herrera]

Blinking red lights
Loud sirens
A knot in my throat
Thinking of ways
To tell them
Their daughter was damaged

They who had spent years
Creating and molding
Their perfect child
Still
Their daughter was damaged

[Filo]

Title: The Departure

I was sitting on my bed
In my seaside house,
And my breath started to sound labored.

Moving
Not only meant
Leaving the people I loved,
But before that,
It meant telling them about my departure
And that was the scariest part

[hopemreiser]

Sorry, everyone. I had no idea the formatting would look like that!

<p style=”text-align: center;”>”tych”</p>
<p style=”text-align: center;”>And</p>
<p style=”text-align: center;”>where</p>
<p style=”text-align: center;”>does that</p>
<p style=”text-align: center;”>leave me?</p>
<p style=”text-align: center;”>Now they</p>
<p style=”text-align: center;”>are two</p>
<p style=”text-align: center;”>and I</p>
<p style=”text-align: center;”>am</p>
<p style=”text-align: center;”>one.</p>
 

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[hopemreiser]

“tych”

And
where
does that
leave me?
Now they
are two
and I
am
one.

[Alexsia]

We make plans

after saying goodbye

for the last time.

For you

do not want

to listen.

[cgeorges]

Funerals were never on my agenda

Was this something to be happy about?

Was this something to be grateful for?

Or did that mean the time was near soon?

 

I remember the day I got the call

The news as cold as the brisk air

“Grandma died”

Three syllables I never expected to respond to

 

Now I have a funeral on my agenda

They were never my cup of tea

But hey, there’s a first for everything

Love you, grandma

[cgeorges]

There’s a First for Everything

 

Funerals were never on my agenda

Was this something to be happy about?

Was this something to be grateful for?

Or did that mean the time was near soon?

 

I remember the day I got the call

The news as cold as the brisk air

“Grandma died”

Three syllables I never expected to respond to

 

Now I have a funeral on my agenda

They were never my cup of tea

But hey, there’s a first for everything

Love you, grandma

[Oluu]

Title: Comparison

Comparison by English definition means a consideration or estimate of similarities or dissimilarities between two things or people.           To me it means a ‘killer of joy’                                                                 And to my mom it means a golden ticket to win an argument

It’s infuriating                                                                                             Eyes start to swell
I want to tell her “ mommy, I’m on my own path and I’m…”             My words deteriorate as my throat swells with frustration             Tears fall

And suddenly I feel like I’m 5

“Why are you crying Seyi?”                                                                                                                                                         “ I JUST want what’s best for you”
“ I don’t want you to be distracted. THAT’S ALL”

Her words although meant with the best intent                                   The words taunt me                                                                                         “ YOU don’t get it” plays over and over in my head                           Now in her warm embrace, able to breath

Eyes dry

I say “ Mom I’m doing well for
Myself.
My path.
My Life.                                                                                                       Don’t compare me to someone in which you only know 1/16 of their life just because you have the insider on mine

With her coming to understanding the gold then starts to rust.

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