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My Last Name

March 8, 2022
By Mangolemonade PLATINUM, Houston, Texas
Mangolemonade PLATINUM, Houston, Texas
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My last name,

the name of my family

the name of my ancestors, 

the name that bridges 

oceans and generations

in two syllables,

the name that connects

past and future 

in six letters,

the name that echoes

the splash of waves

at the prow of a ship, 

and the bustling crowds

of Ellis Island,

the name that glistens

with the promise of a new country,

as fresh and perfect and untainted

as new snow,

the name that is the last

fragile thread linking

my parents together,

unbroken still.



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