The Journey
A sea of people, eyes wide and ears open
listening intently to the compassion of my voice and conviction of my words
which has now sent me on a brand new journey
Eighteen years in the making has led up to this moment
A moment where I am making the transition from a young adolescent into a young adult with a greater purpose
Late nights, early mornings, and everything in between
Her cramped hands glide across the keyboard with a dancer’s grace
All with a goal in mind of giving her early blessing the chance for a prosperous life
with less obstacles
Whether she was denied a thousands times or listened to once
she always came back with the same goal in mind
Eyes weakening, years and years of energy draining
As I now look in the face of my future
I use technology to embody her skill
as my voice has now taken the place of her hands
I lace up my dancing shoes to continue the number
I’ve never had many friends or been close with many people
But words have always been there when I felt like nobody was listening
Even though she may eventually be on her way out
The skills instilled in me will always remain
As the years and years go on
I hope I can be half the person she is and continue to positively affect many people’s lives
Giving them a fighting chance at their dreams
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Tyrese Alleyne-Davis is currently a graduating senior at the Henry Viscardi School in Long Island, New York. Born prematurely at 23 weeks, he suffers from triplegic Cerebral Palsy which affects his left-side, both legs, and requires him to use a wheelchair. For the past 10 years, he has been a public speaker - giving keynote addresses for many children's organizations such as the Starlight Children's Foundation, S.K.I.P. of New York, New Alternatives for Children and IncludeNYC. Earlier this year, he had the distinct pleasure of addressing legislators in Albany, NY advocating for 4201 State Funded Schools. Additionally, Tyrese has had the opportunity to address the Black Law Student Association at Harvard Law School and speak at Columbia University’s Disability Caucus. Last summer, Tyrese was one of twenty high school students chosen out of 500 applicants to intern at the Brooklyn District Attorney’s office. Academically, Tyrese has soared, being inducted into the National Juniors Honor Society and receiving multiple college scholarships from CACNY, The Options Center and the Henry Viscardi School. In the Fall, he will be attending NYU on a full scholarship and intends to study communications and sociology. Tyrese has dreams of becoming an advocacy lawyer, concentrating on elevating the rights of the disabled community.
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