(Inspired by "Theme for English B" by Langston Hughes)
I Am
I am a child.
I am a child who dreams.
I am a child who dreams of serenity and chaos.
I am a teen. I am a teen in the midst of learning.
I am a teen in the midst of learning a life lesson.
I am a sister. I am a sister ex
pected to be perfect.
I am a sister expected to be perfect so parents may use her to show brothers how they should be.
I am an over achiever.
I am an over achiever pushing her limits.
I am an over achiever pushing her limits, praying she will not fail.
I am a seventeen year old.
I am a seventeen year old on the brink of adulthood.
I am a seventeen year old on the brink of adulthood, wondering, “What will happen next?”
I am a thespian.
I am a thespian who loves the stage.
I am a thespian who loves the stage and never wants to leave it behind.
I am a hopeless romantic.
I am a hopeless romantic who believes love.
I am a hopeless romantic who believes love will help us survive through even the toughest of times.
I am a joker.
I am a joker who thrives.
I am a joker who thrives on the happiness she can bestow upon others.
I am a lover.
I am a lover trying to understand.
I am a lover trying to understand what it is like to lose a loved one.
I am a friend.
I am a friend trying to help others cope.
I am a friend trying to help others cope with their life by helping them remember how to smile.
I am a mother.
I am a mother for those who need.
I am a mother for those who need encouragement, care, and support.
I am a believer.
I am a believer who needs.
I am a believer who needs to trust that love will overcome pain and depression.
I am a human.
I am a human who makes mistakes.
I am a human who makes mistake, but lives without regret.
I am a girl.
I am a girl who wants.
I am a girl who wants to live.
I am her.
She is I.
I am me.