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i am all the things i love

Caylea Dunn, Contributing Writer
September 26, 2023
This self-portrait by Kayla White was completed for Antonio Menendez's Art III class. Both her artwork and the poem boldly celebrate individual identity and self-love. (Sept. 27)
Kayla White
This self-portrait by Kayla White was completed for Antonio Menendez’s Art III class. Both her artwork and the poem boldly celebrate individual identity and self-love. (Sept. 27)

i am my mother, and her mother, and

her mother’s mother, and every mother

before her.

i am art. i am crafted, piece by piece, 

like an oil painting up on a museum

wall. i am a sculpted vase overflowing

with flowers on the dining room table.

i am a finely knitted sweater made

with love by an elderly woman for her

grandchild.

i am a being like the grass we lay on

the flowers we pick, the trees we

climb, the butterflies we chase.

i am the light shining through a window on an early sunday morning.

i am a baby bird calling my mother home.

i am music. i am the sound of a piano 

playing throughout an old house.

i am the sound of an acoustic guitar 

playing around a campfire.

i am made up of all the beings around 

me.

every art piece, every woman before me, every

plant, every insect and animal, every instrument, 

every color, every sound, every scent. 

i am all the things i love.

 i am beautiful.

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About the Contributor
Lindy Barnes
Lindy Barnes, Editor-in-Chief
Hey, I’m Lindy, and I’m so excited to return to The Central Times Staff! It has been a joy to get to know my fellow classmates and inform the community of the pressing issues at our school. In the summer of 2023, I attended GSA for creative writing, which grew my appreciation for the craft of words. This past summer, I spent five weeks at Murray State University in the Governor’s Scholars Program where I studied historical analysis. During the school year, I’m involved in the Executive Council, Beta Club, Cross Country, and Academic Team. I have a passion for learning, especially when it comes to classic literature, art, history, and math. Some of my favorite hobbies are reading, spending time with my two guinea pigs, and playing quiz bowl. I know Central Hardin will accomplish much in the 2024-25 school year. My wish is that I’ll be able to capture a fraction of the tenacity, individuality, and potential of every person here.