Love, Thought, and Emotion Poems - a collection of all my poetry on Wattpad

I Am ((Poetry Contest))

I Am - Poetry Contest

I am what you see on the surface

5 foot 9 of pale peach skin

stumbling awkwardly through the hallways

but I am also what you cannot see

without eyes of faith and desire

I am love

I am fire

I walk this earth with steps of faith

pacing endlessly through the soil of memories and dreams

not tracing the path of my ancestors

for theirs led to anger

deception and bile

but all the while

I forge my own way

like a bull to the slaughter

letting my hope guide

let not my fear hide me

but I decide freely

to rock this earth like the mighty waves of the sea

gentle yet unstoppable

powerful yet reserved

calming

hyptonizing

awaking

letting the wind take me

let not it break me

let the sun cast shades of sapphire dreams and emerald desires on my tall, rising slopes

and if the storms arise

I raise my eyes

to the heavens

whisper a quick, silent prayer

and I carry on

for my fears are long gone

and I know my love will save me

urge me forward like a loving mother guiding her child's first steps

letting her not stumble forward

nor lose her way

protecting her from every danger

guarding against the stranger

hidden in the cover of the shadows

like a wolf, baring its fangs

crouching for the attack

I am protected

from my inner demons

by my love for my outer angels

spreading their soft wings

dousing me with their golden warmth

smiling on me with faith, hope, trust

knowing my endless tides will forever carry me on

despite obstacle and oppression

they are the wind that drives me

the force that derived me

a diamond in the dust

from my ancestors

a precious jewel in a lost, desolate land

I know

I am protected

I am loved

I am driven

I am strong

I am enduring

because of my angels

I am alive

willing to fight for justice

protect for righteousness

live for love

die for loyalty

I

am

me.

**as a sidenote: I had a really bad home life a little while ago, very abusive (check out my true story, My Escape from an abusive home), and I wrote this because I was the first one to break the cycle in my entire family. thanks for reading my poem!! comment, vote, please!**