Reflection

As a young child, and even as a teenager today, I have always realized how privileged and lucky I am. I always had food on the table, I had a roof over my head, I had access to clean water, and I was healthy. However, in realizing this, I also knew I had to look at the other side. Kids my age didn't have access to education, food on the table, or clean water. This unbalance of equality is frustrating and deeply saddening. And, when thinking of how I could come up with a way to convey a strong, powerful, and creative message, I knew I had to dive deeper than just my relationship with water. One day, my science teacher was talking about water insecurity. She explained when she went to India, she had spoken with little kids who had gone without water for more than a day. However, they would continue to wait by the tap, just in case the water came out. This simple story spoke so clearly to me. With that story in mind, I hoped to convey a message through my own words. A message of how water reflects the hope and persistence in each one of us and our society as a whole. After working on this poem for over a month and absorbing all of this information, I know that I will continue to advocate for water security and clean water through written and visual works, hoping it will inspire a change and spark others to take action.