Hello, my name is Nichole Garcia, and I am a sophomore at Saint Peter High School. I like writing anything thrown at me, but my favorite thing to write is poetry. My motivation for writing this piece was the loss of my stepmother due to breast cancer.
Things that will never be the same
Waterfalls
Halloween
The color pink
Getting my hair brushed out because I can’t reach the back of my head
Cats
Breast cancer awareness month
The 4th of July
Movie nights
My relationship with my Father
Pho
Doing gymnastics in the basement
Blasting music in the car
The children you were forced to leave behind
Going on roller coasters
Keeping up with our favorite shows
The Lion King
Keeping my hair long because watching yours fall out was the first step
Drive in movie theaters
Finally accepting my body
Trying to read the most books every summer
Growing up without a mother figure
Living my life without you