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Open in new tab I chose the theme of abandonment. I felt a bit lost at the beginning of my poem, I wasn’t sure where to start, how to start, or what to touch upon. As soon as I saw the words “I lie” on my chosen page I needed to incorporate it. It immediately reminded me of afterschool when parents make conversation in asking about our days and how ninety-five percent of kids respond with “fine”. Any kid could have the most horrible day imaginable and still answer with “fine”. It is a lie. “Struggling on my own” I feel is pretty self-explanatory- using my example; The child feeling alone and not wanting to talk with their parents leads to them going on electronics. We’ve started naturally gravitating to our phones in uncomfortable situations. The parents end up leaving them on their electronics not wanting to create an argument and that’s how the disconnect starts. It is a reoccurring cycle with no end in sight. My poetic devices were alliteration “strayed” and repetition “I”. The word strayed represents the kid being a stray, he or she is alone, they are isolated being on technology instead of creating real human connections. I truly feel that this poem chose me, it just came together after getting started and I found my voice and opinion through the words in the book.