Winter 2011 - Augsburg College
Winter 2011 - Augsburg College
Winter 2011 - Augsburg College
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What the Gap Looks Like<br />
What Does The Gap Look Like To You?<br />
By Nicole Booth & Jennifer Lee, 11th Grade, Patrick Henry High School<br />
Is it Disrespect? Or Respect?<br />
Is it Listening? Or Not Listening?<br />
To us, we think that even though good and bad things happen<br />
we still come together to unite…<br />
8 | Shine On! | <strong>Winter</strong> <strong>2011</strong><br />
What does it look like to YOU?<br />
My Dream<br />
—Valeria Ramirez Lopez, Whittier School<br />
My dream is to get the best education I can<br />
But how do I<br />
When I’m struggling with<br />
parents who fight?<br />
Can’t seem to get it right<br />
It’s not about them, but me<br />
So I’m suffering cause you see<br />
Neither of them finished school<br />
Who do I go to when I need help<br />
Can you see it’s not me, but them<br />
Who need to fix me<br />
Try to help me succeed<br />
Quit the fighting about money<br />
’Cuz in a quick sec it can all be gone<br />
My life isn’t perfect<br />
I have a name and a family<br />
But what good is a family that fights?<br />
How am I to accomplish my dream<br />
with no support?<br />
I’m stuck with my parent’s dream<br />
A lowlife loser<br />
All I know in my heart is<br />
I won’t be like them<br />
My kids are going to say,<br />
“My mom’s somebody.”<br />
It only makes me stronger,<br />
never going to break me<br />
I keep my head up in all hope<br />
Some stranger sees my pain<br />
and helps me<br />
Now can you tell me<br />
I’m not like them<br />
I got dreams, I will fulfill<br />
Notice I say<br />
I want it<br />
I will do it<br />
Put me down, I bring me up<br />
Cause if I say, I’ll be the best I can, I will<br />
Me, I got a big heart filled with belief<br />
See, do you think I got a chance?<br />
—Lisa Phanesri, AVID Edison High School<br />
Teacher: Amy Knowlen
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