Who I Am Poem by Chantel Braatz

Who I am is a girl who cries.
Who never seems to be happy
with whom I am.

Who I am is a girl that is beaten.
Not physically, but emotionally.
Whatever I do, it’s not good enough.
Self esteem down so far, for anyone
to bring it up.

Who I am is a nice girl.
To nice for anyone to take seriously.
To nice to stand up for myself
when others bring me down.

Who I am is a girl in pain.
Always being put down by family
and friends.
Nobody appreciates anymore what
People do.
Being laughed at, made fun of
just because you were a little different.
Not what the popular girls were like,
or everyone else, so you had to suffer.

Who I am is a girl who is laid back.
Like an ocean on a bright sunny day.
as it looks so peaceful,
and you just want to look at it all day.

Who I am is a girl who fights
in what I believe in.
Never down for the count.
Always there by your side.

Who I am is someone you can trust.
I will never give up on you,
and I will never lose faith in you.