Poem by Ceci

The Food Pantry

The line out the door __________________________________________
Was oh so looooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooong
The wait







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Looked hard. Sad too.
The people who came in just needed more.
One asked for a milk
One asked for veggies
But they all looked hungry.
People of all kinds came together in the cold
To share food with people that don’t have a ton
These are the helpers that we need to see.
They are the example we need to follow.
The problem of hunger that is happening now
Is one of the simplest problems of all.
There are problems like politics and war
How can we solve the hardest problems
When we cannot solve the simplest?
I know you will not pay much heed
To the words I am saying.
But I want you to know
I tried.

​This poem first appeared in West Side Campaign Against Hunger.

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BIO: Ceci is a student at Speyer Legacy School. She enjoys giving back to her community volunteering at food pantries and a community garden. She was recently a finalist in WSCAH's Writing Against Hunger Contest. She also enjoys artistic swimming and is a passionate reader.