This is me...and what poetry has done for me.

Wed, 07/06/2016 - 15:35 -- ghtyt4

Poetry and writing has done everything for me. From a young age, I was bullied and teased. I was either a cry baby or not good enough. There were days when all I ever wanted to do was cry. There were days where I felt absolutely worthless. I would constantly be in a state of depression. These kids, and even some adults, made me feel like I would never amount to anything in life. For a brief period of time, I even would hurt myself because I had thought I had no reason for living. Writing gave me a reason. Poetry and writing were a part of the small group of things that would help me put myself back together.

Going through all those experiences has made me stronger. Being able to write about my struggles is what enables me to connect to other people who identify with me and my past. I'm able to write about the things I have gone through and the emotions that I have felt.

This poem is about: 
Me

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