I am not a Poet
I am not a poet,
And when I do I try,
I put myself down,
And give up every time.
I am not a poet,
Though I would like to be.
I find I can never express
My feelings accurately.
I am not a poet,
Though I have tried many times.
I often get stuck
At the end of each line.
I am not a poet,
But I feel things too.
I long to express them
As any good poet could do.
I am not a poet,
But I'm an artist with woes.
I find in my brushstrokes
What I can’t find in words.
I am not a poet,
But I am a student, I learn
Every day that life
Can take unexpected turns.
I am not a poet,
But I have felt pain.
And I want to speak for everyone,
Who can’t do the same.
I am not a poet,
But I long to write
All of the things
That have been on my mind.
I am not a poet,
And I am not you,
So I can't say I know you,
And all you’ve been through.
I am not a poet,
But I want to find the courage,
To reach out to those people,
Without voice nor advantage.
I am not a poet,
Although, I sure wish I was,
So I could make a difference,
To a worthy cause.
I am not a poet,
But if I could change the world...
With my words assembled ways,
In which I could be heard…
I am not a poet,
But if my words touched a one life
I would die a happy woman,
Knowing damn well I tried.