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This poem was written for my Honors American Literature class for an assignment that asked us to somehow express the social issues that exist today in our society. This work has lines/experts incorporated into my poem that are from multiple essays w...

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I Am

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by melownsall

by melownsall

I Am Human,

No matter what you say.

I Am a Woman,

That lives in dismay every day.

I Am American,

And no one has the right to take that away.

I Am an Individual,

And to talk of reliance is a poor external way1.

I Am Extraordinary,

But no one knows even though they should.

I Am Disrespected,

And I would prevent it if I could.

I Am Intelligent,

But my brain hides behind my hood.

I Am Mistaken,

But to be great is to be misunderstood2.

I Am Deserving,

But no one hears my pleas.

I Am Bound,

When all I really want to be is free.

I Am Afraid,

When I should be singing with glee.

I Am Patronized,

But what I must do is all that concerns me3.

I Am Valuable,

But they all treat me like a minion.

I Am Better,

But no one sees my worth of a trillion.

I Am Capable,

But no one gives me the chance of my own dominion.

I Am Different,

Even though it is easy to live after the world’s opinion4.

I Am Human,

And your disdain towards me is just bluffing.

I Am a Woman,

And your judgment is not worthy of anything.

I Am American,

And your attitude is absolutely disgusting.

I Am an Individual,

And your conformity explains nothing5.