This is the first poem that I ever wrote. I think that I was 16. I sat in front of a mirror in my room in Haiti and started to question my identity and what everyone else in that little town that I lived in thought of me. In that culture they are very quick to judge by the outward appearance, which really troubled me. But after living there for a while, this is what I came up with . . .
I am who I am
No matter what you may think of me,
Because I am me,
As you can see
OUTWARDLY.
But inwardly what do you see?
Do you see me differently?
Can you compare this inner me
With the outer me?
Who am I? I ask myself.
Myself being many books upon a shelf.
In a quest for character I search myself.
I do not doubt that I am someone . . .
A different someone,
Most different someone,
Because I am me,
Most definitely,
INWARDLY.
Because ALL of me,
Inwardly and outwardly,
Makes up me.
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this is an awsome poems couldn't say it betta myself
Brittany
that was amazing it really made me think about myself as a person. Thanks for opening the door for me.
Lost
I liked the poem.
chris
i enjoyed your poem, ONLY you know who you are no matter what people perceive you as.
billy
One can not be judge by their appearence though many things are based on such. Truly to anyone of importance your actions should speak more then you do physically.
megz
waaaaaaaaaaay true :-)
Alisa
Very good poem, really straight forward.
Chelsea
Oh my god. that poem totally sums up how I feel about my life and people in my school! Wow.
Smin
Great poem. It's what you are that counts, not what you think you are , not what others think you are.
ovidiu`
de milioane, millions
Gee
Wow, your poem really made me think. I'm goin through a stage at the moment where I'm not fully happy with myself and reading your poem really made me think about it. Now I relise I am who I am.
sassy
this is a very good poem it really hits the hart when you read it and i always read it more than once
jami
that poem was so true about so many things a person is faced with as to how he or she is seen by there outward appearances
Tam
wow.
cretia
hey i thought your poem was very interesting. keep up the good work!
A.Reader
I like this poem alot. It helps me to be proud of myself. Proud of ME.
Marijke
She sais straight away, what it's all about. She really knew how to use all of the words on the right place, on the right time.
Amelia
I really like this poem because I think some thought was placed into it.
Skye
Right now in my life everything is changing and I dislike every change. My friends, family, way of life, look and everything else is changing and I dont know how to be the old me again. I am only 14- thats the sad part.
Rick
Awesome Poem about life, and really finding who you really are inside. I had 10 poems written by teens and four of my friends said that this one was the BEST!
Gustavo
An excelent poem, i am sorprise.
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