poems

Myself

I have found I am a woman.
A woman who will stand up for herself.
A woman who will follow her dreams.

I was expected to be smart
Get all As for my grades.
Follow in my sister's footsteps

Once I lost my self worth.
Always thought I had to be someone who I was not.
I am my own self and that's okay.

I have lost friends here and there.
I have lost contact with my family
And yet I still go strong in life.

I love helping others
I love doing service hours,
I love speaking up for other people.

I have had some highs and lows in life
Harder to get off of the bottom
Then get to the top and feel happiness.

I have held my newborn baby cousin
Who helped me see what I needed to see
To see to be happy for myself and not just for others.

I have found myself again.
I am my own person
I do things in my own way.