Hyphenated Identities: Sean Cribben

Sean Cribben lives in Stamford, CT, with his Wife (Troiquesa), Son (Knox), and daughter (Lennox). In addition to spending time with loved ones, Sean likes to run, read, write, listen to music, breathe, drink Nutella lattes, and spend time near the water. Sean's favorite authors are Jason Reynolds and Walter Dean Myers. 

  

A Father’s Hope

My Son,

I hope You see the world

as cleanly as one 

can.

I hope You know 

that You define

what it means 

to be a 

Man.

I hope that when 

You see Them,

You see Them 

for who 

They 

are.

Whole. 

Complex. 

And Beautiful.

Deeply damaged, 

and deeply scarred.

I hope You recognize, in eyes,

broken dreams 

and lost direction.

I hope You know 

They’ll see you,

through Their

lost and broken lenses.

I hope You know 

that what They see

is a reflection of Themselves.

I know My hope won’t set You Free.

Only 

You 

can 

Free Yourself.

I hope You do not judge Them.

Rather, strive to Understand. 

And, I hope You

Never.

Ever.

let Them 

Define You as a Man.

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Hyphenated Identities :: Setu, August 2020