Resilience
by Emily Avakian
December 1, 2021
Resilience is in our blood
Despite these challenging times, we overcome our new flood
With every word that we speak, we regain our power
As we survive each day its as if our ancestors have been giving another hour
We as Armenian’s are walking prayers
We fly our flag despite its tears
Emily Avakian is an Armenian-American based out of Charlottesville, Virginia where she is currently a graduate student at UVA. She believes that creativity is the best way to connect to ones identity.