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Legacy MAG
February 12, 2013
My aunt calls my grandpa
Atticus Finch.
The greatest respect
she could hope to pay him.
Just like the rapist
who painted a fence.
The defenseless, defended
for a fresh coat of paint
Built his
Legacy.
My mom calls my grandma
if time permits.
Grandma told Mom
She didn't need college.
Mom left home without
Grandma or her money.
A lost daughter who slowly
crept back to her arms
Built her
Legacy.
My family calls upon me
to build my own future.
But I cannot build it.
I have no tools,
no hammer and nails.
I gave them to everyone
living around me.
So that they could
Build my
Legacy.
© Eric H., Lafayette, IN
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Thanks for your feedback! I'm glad you like it. To clarify, I think you are right about individuals having a great power to build their own futures. But I think ultimately, the way we treat other people will define how they remember us, which is our legacy. That was what I was trying to convey.
I love the ending but at the same time I feel in between about it. Yes, the people that are around shape our futures. They have a big part in it. But, simultaneously, we, the individual, have a biggerpart in shaping our own futures. Regardless, this is merely my opinion. By this, I'm not saying your poem isn't good. It is good. Beyond that. I love the allusion to Atticus Finch. One of my favorite literary figures ever. Congrats on the Editors' Choice. You deserve it.
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