Miriam at EBAFF, Bronx, NY

RESPONSE TO DANIELLE 5TH GRADER, MISSOURI

“Abandoned” is a deep and hard feeling poem. When it says: “The pain to be abandoned hurts” this line is real hard. Its saying is so deep that it makes you think about people out in the world that feel that way. They think they’re all alone in the world and have to survive on their own. They’re mostly living life and trying not to die.

“You will have to deal with no one loving you” This is another feeling that people feel because in the world you need love to get to where you want to go in life. If there’s no love you feel ashamed and lonely and cry all the time. That’s why I give poeple a lot of love, because I want them to show me love back.