Personal Anthem: Riches

By Jeanne D. Rhein

Lilyana Sanchez
Cunningham period 1
10, October 2018
Riches
They say that times were tough then
That money was very tight
But I remember my childhood
And I know that can't be right
Mom would cook our dinner
Dad came home at five
We were all sitting at the table
Waiting for him to arrive ...
And boy that can't be beat
We didn't eat in front of the TV
Or with a phone in our hand
We weren't plugged into a stereo
Though some may have been raised
bopping to the latest band
poor
We would all sit at the table
You can see it wasn't me
Everyone in their place
We ate collards we ate biscuits
There were never any surprises
We ate fatback and blackeyed peas
We recognized every face
We said yes sir we said no sir
Brothers to the left of me
We said thank you ma'am and please
Sisters to the right
So when you talk of family life
That's the way we ate dinner
Or how it used to be
Every single night
Though many had more money
We laughed we joked we talked we ate
None were as rich as me
We were a family don't you see
Why this poem?
-My family is very important

-Teach me morals

-They are my motivation

Core Values
-Respect

-Happiness

-Family

-Trust
My Motto

Respect and Kindness is the key to happiness