Somebody’s cutting onions!
In a video shared on social media by her mother, 12-year-old Shannon Wright delivered her powerful spoken-word poem “I Don’t Have a Dad” at the Little Miss African American Scholarship Pageant.
She starts with the honest truth—“I don’t have a dad”—then shifts to all the love she’s surrounded by from her mom, aunties, grandfathers, godparents, coaches, and neighbors who hold her up.
Her mom, Ashley Tiyumba Wright, says the poem comes from a real conversation. When Shannon was younger, she was asked if she wanted a dad, and she replied, “Nah, I like it with just you, me, and Satori. It’s enough.” Now almost 13, she’s still shining, supported by the family she has.
A beautiful reminder that family looks different for everyone, and love and having a village is what counts!
Cover photo: Watch This 12-Year-Old’s Moving Spoken Word Poem “I Don’t Have a Dad” About Her Community / Photo Credit: mswrightway via Instagram