Familial duty
In a single-parent household, the oldest daughter
Had to take on the role of her fallen father
Numbers on a page inaccurately portray
The tears she invested in school each day
She’s got a dream but no path to walk on
A sign points the way
She hikes through uncertainty
The eyes of her mind wide open
The eyes of her body half closing
A day’s worth of fatigue doesn’t get her down
She fights hard to turn her schooling around
By day, keeping her family afloat
By night, navigating systems, full of hope
Her name is Hanan and I have seen her rise
As she brings her dreams, actualize
Through financial aid and Running Start
I’m glad to have known what’s in her heart
Written by Theresa Le
