Time Asks Who Am I Poem by Rolonda Walls

Im stuck in a parallel world
Looking up at everything that passes by
I was delivered in a big box
As small as I am
But im getting to the point
Where I grew older
And not many understand
I see things no one else sees
I feel things that only I can feel
Time seems to shift
Place to place
Time never seem to be on my side
But time appears
And time asks
Who are you?

Only a couple times
You would be asked
Who Am I
Right now
There is no looking back
You can only look forward
Time only continues
Never does it stop
Time said it would not stop
But Who Am I
Time said it would not go back
But Who Am I
Time said you could not rewind
But Who Am I
Time said it cannot be fast forwarded
Now Who Am I

I Am Who I am
But the real question is
Who shall I be?
What does the future see?
When it’s standing
At my door
Like a mirror following me
Copying my every move
And determining my every step
Being my shadow
The one that never left

Right now
There is no looking back
You can only look forward
Time only continues
Never does it stop

But who Am I
Time Said it would not stop
But Who Am I
Time said it would not go back
But Who Am I
Time said you could not rewind
But Who Am I
Time said it cannot be fast forwarded
Now Who Am I


Who am I
I am an open minded person
I speak how I feel
When I feel it
I’m an exquisite person
I am a gem
I sparkle when I want to
And shine when I can
I believe I’m the best
I am a Graduate in 2013
Being good at
Who I am
Who am I
The (I) still stand
And the (am)
Is Myself
The (who) is?
Rolonda S. Walls
But still who am I

Right now
There is no looking back
You can only look forward
Time only continues
Never does it stop
But who Am I
Time Said it would not stop
But Who Am I
Time said it would not go back
But Who Am I
Time said you could not rewind
But Who Am I
Time said it cannot be fast forwarded
Now Who Am I

Now as we grew older
The mirror of our complexion
Changed in so many different ways
But to my complexion
I am beautiful
I am smart
I am a strong
Decent young lady
Yes I do have friends
Yes I do have enemies
Yes I’m graduating
2013 with memories
In my complexion
When I look in the mirror
But who do I see

Who Am I
Time Said it would not stop
But Who Am I
Time said it would not go back
But Who Am I
Time said you could not rewind
But Who Am I
Time said it cannot be fast forwarded
Now Who Am I

No identical version
Can beat my test
I’m superwomen
With her happy brown eyes
Smiling with all her teeth
With dimples that are so sweet

Who Am I
Time Said it would not stop
But Who Am I
Time said it would not go back
But Who Am I
Time said you could not rewind
But Who Am I
Time said it cannot be fast forwarded
Now Who Am I

Here I am
I’m ready to be me
No matter what’s said
No matter what’s done
And I’m ready for the future ahead of me
I ask again
Before I leave
And lead a brighter future
In time you will see
Who am I?
But the real question is
Who am I going to be?
Or
Who am I not to be?