I AM

My name is Rickey and I am a 17 year old black kid


I am Americas worst  nightmare and my familys pride and joy


I am optimistic in spite of all obstacles I face growing up in todays society


I am determined not to be another statistic dead or in jail before I can register to vote


I am fearless in trying but fearful of letting my family down


I am a big brother to a 13year old little sister Jada who looks up to me


I am a young man with a plan and the only way I will fail is if I stop trying


I am frustrated that my skin is my sin and college will never prepare me for that lifetime stigma


I am determined to graduate college and start on a journey filled with roundabouts


I am wonderfully made in Gods site regardless of how they see me


I am a product of my environment that my family kept sheltered becaue of their dreams for me


I am my mothers son


I am a product of divorced parents


I am forced to grow up fast because social media gives me an uneditied education


I am insecure at times because I want to beat the odds already stacked against me


I am still however proud of who I am


 


 


 

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