Who Am I

I am a dreamer with too many dreams.
I am a screamer with silent screams.
I want to pretend for the world to see
That I can open doors for my future family.
To see their dreams come to life,
Made possible through their mother’s endless strife.
I cannot give up though I am torn
That my opportunities are limited because of where I was born.
But I hold my head up high when it should be bowed.
I will always try though I am not allowed
To portray the women of infamy,
The Helens of Troy, Pocahontas’ and Shakespearean queens.
I cannot change what God has chosen me to be,
To always want more and never be free.
But I am the girl that could never refrain,
Exerting the strength that was forged through pain
Of losing a constant love and calm
In burying my beloved friend and mom.
Soon I will prevail in all I seek,
Though others try to make me weak.
I will prove to the world what I can do,
Prove to my dad my passions are true,
Prove to my friends I’m not mistaken,
Prove to my brother the path I have taken,
Prove to myself that my dreams are real,
Prove to my God that I can heal
From all that has broken my spirit these years,
All that has raped me of all my tears.
I will show the possibilities of the passion of one girl.
One girl that can change an entire world.
One girl that can rise above her statistics.
One girl who refuses to be realistic.
One girl strong enough to pursue a dream.
One girl that looks past how things may seem,
To live a life beyond the simple plan.
I am one girl, one girl who can.