I am Poetry

This was written in 2007 during our poetry unit at Jehue.

I am poetry
I confuse people
but I also make them think
I amuse people
and make others want to drink

I am poetry
sometimes shallow
sometimes profound
sometimes frustrated
by what I have found.

I am poetry
and stronger than I appear
because words aren’t weak
when you make them clear.

I am poetry
and I exist in different forms
to break the norm
to calm the storm
and to provide some relief
from a life filled with grief.

I am poetry
and I don’t pretend to please
my goal is to inspire
or at least light a fire
and push people higher.

I am poetry.