Where I’m From

Where I’m From … Leroy Samuels, January 2010
I am from the gutter where everybody has more then two strikes
I am from the Boulevard of Broken Dreams
From the educationally starved and the ignorantly full
I am from the place were flowers are aborted
The place were there are no roses that grew from concrete
I am from the world [...]

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Michael Hernandez: Just Because I’m Dominican
just because I’m Dominican
doesn’t mean I work in a corner store
doesn’t mean I drive a cab
and doesn’t mean I only eat rice and beans
just because I’m Dominican
doesn’t mean I only speak Spanish
doesn’t mean I need a green card
doesn’t mean I came in a boat
just because I’m Dominic…an
doesn’t mean I play [...]

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Time To Go by Tiffany Palmer, February 2010
Our last hour has come to an end
Things seem to drag as I gather myself together
Hating how the time has gone  by
Desperation fills my heart and mind, wanting to be with him forever
Hurting from the thought that he has been taken away from me again
Desire comes to me, wishing  that  [...]

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I’m On Fire by Kimberly Feliciano, February 2010
I hate you so much – it hurts !
It burns when I look at you
I am on FIRE!!!
The feeling is indescribable …
They say hate is a strong word
But it becomes weak when you come to mind
When people ask me to explain myself
The words are hard to find
I Hate [...]

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NO CHANGE by Esther Osei, February 2010
So you say you’ve changed
But I can see right through you
All the pain and suffering you’ve put me to
Yet you still lie and say you’ve changed
Don’t tell me everything is going to be alright
When you don’t even believe it yourself
Just save your time and mine
And don’t tell me you’ve changed [...]

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I Love You by Elijha Davis, February 2010
Why is it that when you move, I feel
And when you breathe, I exhale
Each time my body touches yours, my heart skips a beat
And like the rivers flowing south, I want to be your steep
Won’t you be my everything
My funny and my mad
My happy [...]

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YABC means success
It means being nothing but the best
YABC puts your determination to the test
YABC gives you a second chance
When you get this chance you take it with out a glance Â
YABC is motivation
Teachers, staff and students all believe in you
They know you’re not a failure
And sooner or later you will make it through  Â
YABC [...]

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YABC
What is YABC?
In my eyes it’s another opportunity
A chance to become
what you want to be
If it wasn’t for YABC
I’d probably be getting my GED
What is YABC?
It opened my eyes
To work hard toward that prize
Because of YABC
I have more pride
What is YABC?
One step closer to success
No more closed doors, no stress
I’m starting off fresh
My life is [...]

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June 11, 2009 by Expressions Editor.
YABC means a future, an education, and a life to me. Mr. Smallhorne once told me, every time he is asked for change on the subway he asks people whether they have completed their education or gotten their GED; too often, the answer was no. I [...]

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Point of No Return
April 12, 2009
I’m at the point of no return in my life
My life goes round and round
And doesn’t seem to stop at any point
Am I to force a smile upon my face?
As if you didn’t rip my heart out my chest
Or walked around with an angle of depression
When [...]

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