“I am me on a sunny day”

I am me on a sunny day
I wonder why I am like I am
I hear people promoting fake stuff
why can’t people be real?
I see people on social media trying to be perfect
I want to be regular like crying sometimes and being happy
I am me on a sunny day

I feel God’s hands hugging me all the time
I worry about people’s worries
I cry tears like raindrops in the spring
I am me on a sunny day

I understand anyone isn’t google and knows everything
I dream of a different life all the time
I try to be human like myself but it’s hard
I hope to be my perfect self
I am me on a sunny day

I am bright
I wonder can I do this
I hear birds when I wake up
I see people do bad stuff to fit in but they don’t have to
I want to go to the MLB
I am bright

I pretend do be shy I don’t know why
I feel a baseball
I touch the sky
I worry I am not enough
I cry when I am sad
I am bright

I understand I do not have to do something to fit in
I say what I mean
I dream about my childhood
I try to teach my little brothers to do the right thing
I hope I get to be what I want to be
I am bright

I am 10 years old
I wonder how it is to be 10 years old
I hear people say it is fun to be 10
I see a lot of intelligent 10 year olds
I want to be 11 years old but I will next year
I am 10 years old

I pretend to be 11 years old but people know I am 10 years old
I feel happy to be in my double digits
I touch my 10th birthday balloons all day
I worry about growing up
I cry when my feelings are hurt
I am 10 years old

I understand that being a child is good
I say all day I am 10 years old
I dream about how my 11th birthday will be
I try to never be grown
I hope to enjoy my childhood
I am 10 years old

I am present, I am kind
I wonder why I wonder why
I hear the birds chirping outside
I see the leaves blowing
I want kindness for the world
I am present, I am kind

I pretend I can fly
I feel the warmth of the sun
I touch the world
I worry about the poor
I cry so hard I fill the ocean
I am present, I am kind

I understand who I am
I say the right to save the day
I dream I live in a better place
I hope people understand this world we live in
I am present, I am kind

I am different
I wonder why people try to be the same
I hear others repeating the same words and I don’t know why
I see people trying to imitate others
I want to be different but others don’t agree
I am different

I pretend I am okay with people imitating others
I feel confused but I don’t really care
I touch my face in sorrow
I worry people will judge me for being different
I cry loud others cry silent
I am different

I understand that I’m different but others don’t
I say hello instead of hi like everyone else
I dream to be successful
I try to be different so I can be me
I hope others will have that opportunity
I am different

I am Black, beautiful, kind, and brave
I wonder what I will accomplish
I hear God speaking to me
I see my brightness in the world
I want to see my friends and family smile
I am Black, beautiful, kind, and brave

I pretend to act like a princess
I feel happy, sad, angry, proud, and helpful
I touch the air and my bed
I worry when people fight and argue
I cry when family members die
I am Black, beautiful, kind, and brave

I understand that I’m a child
I say I am beautiful, black, and proud
I dream to be president and save the world
I hope to be kind and to do nails
I am Black, beautiful, kind, and brave

I am brave and creative
I wonder how college is
I hear that life is not being cool
I see that people are kind
I want all sea animals alive
I am brave and creative

I pretend that some people are bad
I feel happy when people get what they dream for
I touch my bed when I’m sleepy
I worry all the people I love will pass
I cry when my friends have to leave
I am brave and creative

I understand people have to pass
I say everything’s not perfect
I dream people are alive
I try my best
I am brave and creative

I am Black and full of greatness
I wonder what people think in their head
I hear my inner voice in my mind
I see my classmates, friends, and family
I want my life to take a good turn
I am Black and full of greatness

I pretend to dress up and act like people
I feel my emotions
I touch my iPad, bed, and blanket
I worry people won’t like my personality
I cry because I am sensitive
I am Black and full of greatness

I understand people when they’re sad
I say what I think on my mind
I dream about the future
I try to complete my goals
I hope to own a sushi place
I am Black and full of greatness

I am brave and wonderful
I wonder will I be smart and curious
I hear the math from my paper calling to me
I see Jesus carrying me to see life
I want to feel the love in the math I write
I am brave and wonderful

I pretend that what I wonder is careful
I feel the forest talking to me about math
I touch the grass around me wanting to count
I worry not to touch things that I feel won’t lead me to life
I cry when I make the thought “I’m not happy?”
I am brave and wonderful

I understand that I will not always be encouraged
I say that I’m “A very intelligent person.”
I dream that I know how to try to be a scientist
I try to write all my feelings on different things
I hope that when I grow like a tree I’ll be smart
I am brave and wonderful

I am curious and confused
I wonder why dodo birds don’t fly
I hear they’re dead
I see nothing makes them dead
I want them to be alive
I am curious and confused

I pretend to forget
I feel like its wrong
I touch their feathers in my dreams
I worry we made them dead
I cry for answers
I am curious and confused

I understand nothing about them
I say what happened
I dream about them, but why?
I try not to think about it
I hope I will know soon, but why?
I am curious and confused