By Norma Rivera
While Hurricane Nicholas spared most of us catastrophic damage, the winds produced by the storm took out wi-fi for many in our community. Chinquapin 7th grader, Norma Rivera, gained a new appreciation for this technology – or lack of it – and penned this poem:
I never thought to be more grateful for you
Before the storm
You were just an insignificant thing
That made my devices work
But when I saw the weather
And when the storm was coming
I feared that you would
Go away
But you didn’t
You were persistent
And as the storm got
Worse and worse
I knew I wouldn’t take you for granted
Anymore
You have supported me
With doing my school work
Being virtual is hard but you made
It easier
Oh wifi
How I have not valued you
When I watch something on my phone
Or just do some homework
I have never thought of you
Until now
You are the one
That has helped me succeed
In school
Thank you for not
Letting me down during
The storm
And for letting me turn
In my work on time
Now I acknowledge you
Thanks
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