The following poem was submitted by teenager Tommy Bryan, with hopes that others can relate to it.
I am the wolf that howls in the night
I am the warrior that loves a good fight
I am the sound of the wind through the trees
I am the chatter of hundreds of bees
I am the chair that rocks to and fro
I am the tics that won’t let me go
I am the warm bath filled with cool bubbles
I am the child that has all the troubles
I am the helper who stands by your side
I am the compliment that is a mile wide
I am the archeologist that digs for treasures you can’t see
I am the scientist that searches for inventions that can be
I am the angel that brightens your day
I am Tourette’s, I frighten you away
I am the runner that runs with all his might
I am the blind man that longs for his sight
I am the writer that struggles to write
I am the bird that smashes into your window at night.
I am the pencil broken in two
I am the hole in the paper you drew
I am the funny comment that makes you laugh and smile
I am the kid that sleeps through your class for a while
I am the teenager that does not have a friend
I am the one who will love you to the end
I am the daydreamer who likes to time travel
I am the hawk that sees a tiny mouse in the gravel
I am the one who likes to play with toys
I am the one who cannot stand any noise
I am the tiger with a strong will to survive
I am the ninja who knows how to stay alive
I am the swimming pool on a bright, sunny day
I am sand, Play-Doh and multicolored clay
I am the weightlifter with natural strength at the gym
I am the sparring partner that laughs when he wins
I am the protector, the guardian of those I love
I am the puppy, the kitten, the dove.
Wonderfully crafted Tommy!
Well done.
What a thoughtful and insightful piece. It makes me smile because I can see Tom reading this. THis is a great self reflection.
This is beautiful, especially because I see so much of Tom in the poem he wrote…some personal, some public, but all Tom!
That was real beautiful!