Andres “Jay” Molina
Andres "Jay'' Molina left the Dominican Republic in his late teens for New York's Lower East Side. In 2014, Jay developed a rare lung condition that attacked his vital organs and left him paralyzed. A former baseball player and truck driver, today Jay is nourishing a passion for film-making and animation, and being of service and advocate for people living with disabilities. His poetry and writings have been published in NYU’s Literacy Review, The Wire, and Wheeling & Healing: A Poetry Anthology Edited by OPEN DOORS Reality Poets, and he’s a recipient of the NYC Mayor’s Office Safe In The City Grant.
Stories
Visual Art
Poems
Soul Shattered
I've been broken down within an inch of my life,
Karma has stabbed me with the sharpest knife
I've lost the essence of who I was,
Played with the devil and ended up in his jaws
Fought many battles that left my soul bleeding,
Like a warrior never gave up and ended up winning
But now I'm old, battered, my soul shattered,
Finally falling apart; the pieces scattered
And after sinking into the deepest of holes,
It was very difficult for me, to climb back to the top
I didn’t believe that I had the strength,
To one day be back to the way I was
But under the darkness, there was a light,
The desire to shine and triumph took over my life
I realized all of a sudden, that Knowledge was the key,
To one day reach the glory, that was destined to be for me
And what was left of my soul kept being persistent,
Helping me climb back up without the need of assistance
And Today I’m happy with who I have become
Today I have a purpose and I’m grateful for that
I put on a cape and a cowl and I don’t dwell on the past
All we really need is the desire to be successful one day
To be all we want to be,
To one day be the best
This is How I Feel
Never before in my life
A woman like you has come around
And while it cuts like a sharp knife
Every time you say no, I feel like a clown
It's not how you sound, it's not how you move
What makes me feel down, what gives me the blues
It's that smile on your face, that got my attention
Like a high school teacher you put me in detention
If I ever walk again I want you to know
That I'm coming back for you so be ready to blow
I would show you my world
I would make you my queen
And I give you my word
I would never be mean
Please just give me a chance
to show how I really feel
I would take you to live in France
Thanks for showing me how to heal
Act of Kindness
The winter left me with a sour taste
The spring with a hopeful smile in my face
Turning the fauna of Roosevelt island alive
Making all the insects and birds fly in stride
A bird with a natural red collar neck flew into a wall
my boy Sammy and I witnessed it all
We ran to the rescue, of our fallen friend
Hoping that with the fall, he didn’t meet his end
But he was only dazed, we thank god for that
I decided to pick him up and put him under a bush flat
Even though it was a rainy day, and I could’ve got sick
I put a towel over my head, cause my friend I couldn’t leave
I felt like I had to protect life, no matter what
Knowing that around the hospital, roamed a black cat
After living my life, with no regards and compassion
The good side of me, showed up and took action
And finally our friend came out of his daze
And open up his eyes, we thought it was great
He got of the ground, like if nothing had occurred
Flew in circles around us, to show us he was cured
With the beauty and finesse of an eagle, he took to the sky
My friend the red collar neck bird, flew out of our sight