'who I am'
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I reflect the truth
And this you can no longer take
And I can see through the happiness you try to fake.
I know someone
but they don't know me
I wait and wait
and finally,
they are able to see
the Real me
Gimmicks.
Gimmicks
give me kicks
like
treats and tricks.
Gimmicks
give me name a face
and
me butt a place.
Gimmicks
give me eyes looks
when i was younger all i desired was to be older
locked in my my mind wanting nothing but to be a soldier
clenching my heart because i was its only holder
trying to be something but trapped in my own enclosure
We live in a never ending world;
A world of never ending lies.
We dwell in a land of never-ending joy;
Outweighed by never ending sorrow.
How can I repay you for all that you've done?
You made me who I am,
You have made me one.
You taught me that anger does not always work,
Showed me the ways I am speical, despite all my quirks.
I am from winding roads,
From canopy’s of trees
And sweet scented cornfields
Going on for miles.
I am from old rusting cars,
Creaking with age
And stories long forgotten.
I am worried about the direction on we pretend we're on
An imaginary line of success but were in the most debit we have ever been.
I'm cactus in the dead of winter
A lemon tree in Washington State
An existence fragile as parchment paper
falling into the seat two seconds late
Just a millimeter above the water
Who is this in the mirror that I see
‘tis I in the mirror, ‘tis me.
Define this person,
this person that I see.
Well do you see the warrior,
the fearless man that you are?
Who is this body?
Why is this body?
What can this body be?
Is it weak? Infantile?
Is this body even me?
I am not my own.
I live - for everybody else.
I love - for everybody else.
I am… ambitious.
Both good and bad,
since I enjoy being successful,
regardless of what it costs me.
As a child
Confidence was not part of me
But I grew up with honesty
Friends tried to make me see
I am beautiful and that is key
At school I do my very best
Working hard and passing every test
Stereotypes reign upon every aspect of our spherical home we call a world, and as a young colored Hispanic woman, I’ve met my fair share of them growing up.
I am not who I thought I would be
Burdened by morals of society
I “sinfully” desire sexual contact to eradicate my being
And is that wrong?
Craving the release of oxytocin
I Am....
I Am a little seed that is slowly growing into a rose.
I Am a little girl that is being raised by her grandmother.
I Am a hurt little girl without my parents.
I Am a tomboy.
I am a misunderstood individual
I am a human with many flaws
I am a person with good intentions
I am an American, teenage girl
I am nothing more and nothing less of the average female
who is never expected to handle challenges
I am your typical "...
I no longer know who i am anymore,
or who i'm supposed to be.
When will i learn
what it truly means to be free?
When will i figure out
to say what i really mean?
When will i stop being
Constantly in pain
My own thoughts driving me insane
Life is just a drain
But the misery is only in my brain
A family that is perfection
Offers me protection
I am the infection
I am an artist,
Painting smiles on other people's faces.
I am a comedian,
Cheering up those having a bad day.
I am a ball of pent up energy,
Making memories with those who may not have the best ones.
I am ... Me
I am ... A orignial master piece
Ain't no no one ike me
because I am the only me
some may look like me
or sound like me
maybe even act like me
But in all reality
Fits of rage, selfish ambition, hatred, jealousy, envy, debauchery, idolatry, liar, deception, disrespect .
These are the things that established a disconnect.
A disconnection, wall, separation.
I Am....
I am the girl in the back of the room,
not because I don't like attention,
but because I attract too much.
I Am...
I am the girl who knows
who she is,
How many years does it take to love who you are?
To make you proud of you
To be grateful for what you have,
And not who you will be someday
And to love your town
For me it took 17 years
WHO I AM
I AM WELL LOVED
I HAVE CURLY LONG BROWN HAIR
THAT LOOKS LIKE A LIONS MANE
PLEASE DO NOT MAKE ME MAD
I WILL TURN ON YOU AND ROAR
