Pd 3: Liza J

Accepting Me

I took a few steps

whispering, heart beat quickening

a tap on the back on my shoulder

I turned to see hair so blond it looked almost white

A smile appeared

A hello came

All from a girl named Jennifer

Smiles again as I sat down next to the girl

my shoulders relaxed a little.

I was accepted.

she compared our schedules

while I looked out the window with tons to see

rows of green cornstalks

the morning breeze seeming to form ripples like waves in the ocean

I was accepted

she didn’t care that I was different

Inspiration Credit: The Red Umbrella by Christina Diaz Gonzalez.

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This scene was a good scene to teach a lesson and showed how some accept different people. This scene described how just because Jennifer knew Lucia was different and had different cultures she accepted Lucia. She eventually went on to have a great friendship with Lucia and had some similarities. This scene showed how just because someone has different cultures or different history doesn’t mean they might not be like you. It also doesn’t mean you can’t form a long lasting great friendship like Jennifer did with Lucia. This poem helps shows the lesson of don’t judge a book by it’s cover because there can be a lot more behind the cover. It shows that you should learn what’s behind the cover like Jennifer did. Even if someone is different you should go hang out with them and learn about the different cultures they have. But also find out if they have any similar things with you and don’t assume they are so different when maybe they aren’t. It also teaches that you should treat people the same as you and be kind to them. One day you might end up in their shoes.