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A Letter to My Parents: An Original Poem

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Winona chapter.

 

Dear mom, 

 

Madre,

 

sometimes I take you for granted.

 

I can be ungrateful for all you do

 

and the love you give me.

 

I am who I am because of you.

 

You have shown me to keep pushing,

 

to work for what I want in life.

 

“It’s not always easy,

 

It doesn’t always turn out how you want it to,”

 

but you tell me to keep going anyway.

 

I am always thankful for you—

 

I love you Madre.

 

Dear dad, 

 

I took our time together for granted.

 

I rolled my eyes; 

 

I didn’t understand how hard it was for you.

 

You were always trying,

 

but I couldn’t understand.

 

Now I realize that it was never easy.

 

We try to understand why you had to leave so soon.

 

Why God decided to take you,

 

of all people,

 

Yet we’ll never truly know.

 

You are loved

 

and missed dearly.

 

Dad, you are always in my heart.

 

Love, your princess 

 

Jada is currently a sophomore at Winona State majoring in secondary social studies education. She enjoys writing about things she knows are familiar and may be relatable to others. When she’s not writing, Jada enjoys being with friends and family, reading about politics and history, and petting any animal she sees!
My name is Hannah Hippensteel, and I like to say I'm a Chicago city-slicker, but I'm actually from the 'burbs. I'm currently a senior at Winona State with a major in mass communication-journalism and a minor in sociology. Catch me enjoying all Winona has to offer: the bluffs, the incomparable Bloedow's Bakery, and not to mention, Minnesota boys. With a goal of working at Teen Vogue, Seventeen or Glamour magazine, I'm soaking up every opportunity to keep my finger on the pulse and share my personal voice!