Amityville Expressions

Stemming from being most hated to most loved uttering nothing but pain and destruction by the          sound of her lips to speaking                            nothing other than            life into others Burning bridges and getting hurt, never fearing the consequences Always learning from your mistakes because that's the only way you knew how to grow Fighting to stay alive through all the trials and obstacles You almost gave up until your 3 reasons to live came to save your life I have been blessed to interact with a lot of great people  in my life but none can compare to you The presence you have in a room to command attention, your ability  to vibrate your lips at a speed where sound penetrates the air and people stop to listen, or the confidence you carr...

It’s hard to imagine that this was going to be our last year of high school. It’s hard to imagine that someone like me would miss going to school. It’s hard to imagine that just a few months ago, my plans were so different. It’s hard to imagine what life was like just a few weeks ago. It’s hard to imagine that in just a few weeks everything changed. Senior Year was going to be epic, a year of last rites, a year of future thoughts. Missing dances, proms, sports and friends is the new norm. Missing tryouts, job opportunities and final grades is the new idea. Missing things that you normally take for granted and turning it into hope. You hope the future turns out better than you expect. You hope that new beginnings are better than the last endings. You hope that people get stronger, smarter and braver than they were before. You hope you have the courage to see the good and not the bad. Families are stronger, and you learn to realize that they matter most. You form bonds with siblings, par...

The grass is wet from the sprinklers getting the field ready for the game. From the center of the field you can see both  goal nets ready to be defended by opposing teams.  The wind blows across a player's face. It brings to the nose the sent of grass and  sweaty jerseys.  From the field you can hear fans chanting  And cars honking their horns as they pass by You can hear the loud thump of the soccer ball  being kicked across the field. You can see the cross bar vibrate after the ball  Violently smashes into it.  From the field players observe the love and  hate the fans give. You can feel the nervousness, pressure, obligation  and the motivation to win. Your body chills as soon as the first kick is taken. And the fans roar in excitement because the game has  begun.  The body grows tired but the sense of love, desire, and  Motivation drives you to push harder.    The first, second, and third goal drop in the net ...

What we think we become, and my family is known to think big What we think we become, what happens if you THINK about losing your home How do you find it, what do you look for  I can always find my way back because its where the people I love are What we think we become, what happens when you think for home I engulf myself with the smell of cucumber melon incense  The overwhelming floating fragrant smell of soul food What we think we become, and my family is known to think big Yeah we laugh, yeah we joke We are also mass communications specialists We are PR representatives and diversity and inclusion managers What we think we become, and my family is known to think big Only as a result of necessity to survive Discrimination not only plagues my family but everyone that looks like me My own people not having the state of mind to invest in themselves so they take from each other  Our only way out is to think and to think big 10pm is an orchestral performance that beings of t...

In this house, on this street and even in this area, home is where we gather. And even though all that dwell here might come from different backgrounds, In these times and for reasons that don’t make sense, home is all that matters. Life is unpredictable, you never know how lucky you are until words like Pandemic and isolation become the main topic of family dinner conversations. Or when you turn eighteen and have to zoom with everyone you’re close with. When ten days ago you never even heard of zoom. How at eighteen you’re forced to worry about how your career goals have changed. When you plan for graduation and you’re not sure yet if it might happen. How sitting in isolation and being bored forces you to find new interests, and  To value other things more. How the heroes you looked to up to, the sports figures you idolized are nothing  Compared to the people who now risk their lives everyday just so you can have a better one. Where going to see your grandparents might put th...

It’s interesting being a senior in high school during the COVID-19 pandemic. It is a time of great uncertainty. Something no one can control. Sure, the President of the United States, the Governor of NY, and even local politicians have put in policies to help fight the spread of coronavirus, however, it’s inevitable. The Kansas Governor has suspended the school year for all high school students, does that mean NY could be announcing a similar directive in the near future? The prom and graduation we’ve been looking forward to for our entire educational careers. It’s not fair. As President of the Class of 2020, I feel powerless, I try to keep the class informed, but there is only so much I can tell them. Why? Because I don’t know, I don’t think anyone does. I do know that school administrators are not worried about prom or graduation, they’re worried about handing out chromebooks, setting up wifi hotspots, and feeding children that qualify for free or reduced lunch. I completely understa...