run
when i moved my legs
i ran past the low expectations
past the bullies who said i never could
past the gym teacher who paid no attention to me
past the voice in my head telling me i'd never be athletic
when i moved my legs
i grew into my stronger self
This poem is about:
Me
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PowerPoetryIntern2019
5 years ago
Hi,
My name is Ashley and I'm an intern at Power Poetry. We love this piece! You use running and parellelism to perfectly get your message across. With your permission, we would like to share this poem on our instagram. We can tag you, or if you prefer, keep you anonymous. Thanks for the great poem!