Who Am I Poem by Raquel Hayes

WHAT AM I
AM I A BIRD FLYING FREELY, GOING WHERE EVER I CHOOSE,
ARE AM I A WALL STANDING STILL, THAT NEVER MOVES,
AM I AN OCEAN GOING FAR THAT NEVER ENDS, ARE IS THIS SOMETHING I CHOOSE TO JUST PRETEND,
AM I PUTTING UP AN IMAGE FOR YOU TO SEE, ARE AM I JUST PLAYING AND IT'S REALLY ME,
ITS NOT WHAT AM I, IT'S WHO AM I, I'M NOT A PERSON THAT HAVE TO HIDE, I'M THROUGH WITH BEING MISERABLE AND LIVING IN THE PAST
MY TIME IS SHORT AND I WANT TO MAKE IT LAST
SO AS YOU SIT THERE AND CRITICIZE ME, JUDGING AND TALKING ABOUT EVERYONE YOU SEE,
TAKE A LOOK AT YOURSELF AND TELL ME IF YOU'RE PREFECT
THINK ABOUT JUDGING ME IS IT REALLY WORTH IT?
SO AS YOU FIX YOUR LIPS TO SAY SOMETHING BAD,
I'M OUT IN THE WORLD NOT ASHAMED BUT GLAD
SEE I'M PROUD OF WHO I AM AND WHAT I'VE BECOME
I'M SATISFIED WITH MYSELF SO I DON'T HAVE TO RUN
I CAN TRUELY HONESTLY SAY THAT I'M HAPPY
SO THANK YA'LL FOR TALKING ABOUT ME.