by Kawann Short
I come back every year because I see me.
Lots of kids that all remind me of myself.
Except for one big difference: I never heard the things that I’m telling them now.
I didn’t get that sort of advice about school work. I didn’t get to physically see the world beyond East Chicago, and realize that my life could look a different way. I wasn’t given the chance to come to sports camps for free. I didn’t focus on academics and realize that it was the pathway to a way out.