I Am

I Am a boy

I Am a sick boy

I Am a boy with legs, but no footsteps

I Am a boy who had blood in his brain

I Am a boy who was nearly blind

I Am a boy who survived

I Am (still) the boy in the wheelchair

I Am a boy whose father death took

I Am a boy who gained another father soon after I lost the  first

I Am a boy who loves to learn

I Am a boy who made friends

I Am a boy who left his friends behind

I Am a boy whose brother became a hero

I Am a boy who has known pain

I Am a boy who became a nerd in high school

I Am a boy who found a voice

I Am a boy who loves to argue

I Am a boy who began to succeed

I Am a boy who saw strength

I Am a boy who has felt loss

I Am a boy who embraced the strange

I Am a boy whose family grew

I Am a boy who loves those who love in return

I Am a boy who was afraid to move on

I Am a boy who became a man

Now, I Am me

 

This poem is about: 
Me
My family
My community

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