A Poem to the Strongest Women I know

Who am I?

I am a troubled student in middle school

I talk back to the teachers

I get in fights

Teachers hate me

In school suspensions

One point GPA was good enough for me

I didn’t care

I had friends

Who am I?

I am officially graduated from middle school

I can see the direction that I am heading to

It does not look so good

Why is my mom crying?

Why are you kicking my sister out?

There is too much noise

Mom please stop crying

It hurts me too

I don’t like to see you suffer

Your sister is dead

Your brother is dead

The rest are drunks

But you care mom

You still care for them

You believe

You risked it all for us

I am here because of you

You gave up your life in order for me to have one

I owe my life to you mom

Dad I love you too

I promise ill do whatever it takes

I just don’t want to see you cry no more

I don’t like crying myself to sleep

Who am I?

I am entering high school

I was so close to a 4.0 my first year

I’ve never had one of those

I thought those were impossible

If I try, I can do this.

If I put my mind to it anything is possible

The kids at school are no different from me

They are not smarter than me

Son don’t forget to give back

Mom don’t worry

I will give back

To the unfortunate

To the voiceless

To the community

I won’t be able to repay you ever

All I can do is make you proud

If you want me to give back

I will give back until I can no longer breathe

Who am I?

I am a high school graduate

Over 1000 hours given back to my community

Graduated with honors

Half a million dollars in scholarship money

Any college I want to go to paid

But I choose Portland

My mom is close to Portland

I want to be close to my mom

Congratulations son

I am proud of you

Mom don’t cry please

I am not finished yet

My life has just started

There are people that need help

If I don’t help who will

Who am I?

I am college student

Pursing a major in criminal justice and criminology

Since I’ve been in college

I’ve gladly given up another 800 hours

To my club

My community

And my country

I want to help those in need

I want to help people see the best in themselves

I want to give back

Who am I?

I am curious at the detention center

Walking to B2

The door opens

We begin with our assignment

How much do you get paid?

You wouldn’t be here if you didn’t get paid

Nothing

Zero

Nada

Then why are you here?

Because I believe in you

Nobody is going to listen to you around here?

You don’t have to listen

But I know

One day, somewhere

Someone will here my voice

If I can get one person to listen

If I can motivate them

If I can help them see the potential that lies within them

If by the end of the day something inside their head clicks

Than I have done my job

I wish I had more time

I also wish I had more hands

But I guess these two will have to do

Who am i?

I am thirsty

I am hungry

I am ready to over come any barrier

So that I can become a better helper

Capstone is done

Detention visits are over

But believe me I won’t forget

The unfortunate

The voiceless

And the community

I won’t forget the youth

They are the future of this country

I won’t forget you

I will be back

And I will help

I just need my degree

My masters and my PhD

Who am i?

Isaac Camacho Castillo 

You are my son

I am proud of you

Thank you so much

No mom

Thank you

Thank you for giving up your life so I can have a better one

Thank you for making me who I am today

I will give up my life in order for others to have a better one