Marwan
HERITAGE: Year 11 Winner
Sahai in Year 11 wins for this brilliant piece which sets out on a journey of discovery through the medium of poetry.
How It Began
There are times in my life
I wonder what I am,
I never knew about my heritage,
Or how it began.
I didn't ask, and I didn't think
How can something be so deep.
It was until this day, I went to sleep,
And had a think about my heritage.
The more that I study
And the more that I found,
I asked questions- just to find out
I was British,
I was Jamaican,
I'm originally from Saint Vincent,
The Caribbean and the UK-
I would've never known
There are times in my life
I wonder what I am,
I never knew about my heritage-
Or how it began
Now I know, now I know.
I can find out more to reveal the source
Find new recipes and clothes
And all the things once known
Today was the day-
I found out my Own,
I can learn more
Once I find out more, I will Learn,
And show them all
This is my life,
This is my heritage
This is where it all begins
New beginnings
New life
Today’s the day I found a new light.
I now carry on searching
Digging deep
Hoping to find more
And keep it clean
Pass it down
Make it stride
I'm going to learn more now
There are times in my life
I wonder what I am
But now I'm discovering-
How it began.