Creative Corner: ‘To Be’ by Angelo D. Golatt

Illustration by Kevin Iradukunda

To be so much, 
so soon
so real.

To be a sunrise,
a first thought of morning.

To be a star,
a guiding thought in eve.

To be an anthem,
a song of celebration.

To be a page,
a gentle turn of history.

To be loved,
adored,
understood:

seen.

Angelo D. Golatt is currently incarcerated at David Wade Correctional Center.

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