Margaret, where are you from? Where are you from, Margaret?
I’m from learning a few words in sign language to spark my love for a language without physically talking. A language used by moving your hands into different symbols, and someone (if they know sign language) knows exactly what you mean.
I’m from running outside in the cool summer nights to look at the beautiful stars dancing all around me. The beautiful twinkling lights that I would later learn that most of them were actually dead, their light was just still lingering.
I’m from early mornings, warm hot chocolate to wake you up, donuts for breakfast, still wearing my pajamas; leaving when the suns only starting to rise and the long car rides where you’re sleeping the whole time. I’m from those long horse and cow-showing days.
I’m from the sixty second goodbye that I got before my sister would leave for beast and I wouldn’t get to talk to her for 6 weeks. I’m from watching her prepare for this day for two years and I still wasn’t ready.
I’m from the first soccer tryout for ERU that I was so scared to tryout for, and ended up making the team. I’m from the team that won playoffs and being so ecstatic to be part of that team. I’m from hard practices and tough games. I’m from hard work and dedication.
I’m that sign language-knowing, stargazing, horse and cow-showing, sixty second goodbye-saying, soccer-playing girl.
That’s where I’m from.
Hey Margaret!
I really loved reading your piece! i loved the originality and creativity of your piece! i loved the paragraph abut your sister leaving and not being able to talk to her for weeks at a time and still not being ready. i could really relate to that and it really brought an emotional response for anyone who was had to say goodbye to someone they love. I especially like the part where you said “sixty second good bye” because that really captured how fast it was for you to see her go. that was my favorite paragraph.
Great Piece, really loved it,
Melissa Colasante
Margaret,
Your piece was very descriptive! I especially liked “i’m from learning a few words in sign language to spark my love for a language without physically talking” because I used to have a friend that liked to learn sign language, that you reminded me of. Next time, I would add why you liked sign language so much.
Nicole XD
Margaret,
I really loved your poem! It was very descriptive and clear to me. I loved the part when you said, “I’m from running outside in the cool summer nights to look at the beautiful stars dancing all around me.” That part was very elaborative and spoke to me because I did that a lot and still do it during the cold winter nights. And I can see you running out into the middle of the night and standing there, staring up to the “dancing stars”. One thing I would change is maybe mentioning Dream-on, Charles, Freddy or some of the animals you have.
Madigan