The pen is my instrument.
Words are my music.
The world and more
Are my inspiration.
I am a poet.
I build each poem
From a base of emotion,
Frame them with words,
And fill them with color.
I am a poet.
I might as well
Write a poem with my blood
As much as each poem is
Of me, of my soul.
I am a poet.
With words, I can paint pictures,
Bring tears, show truth,
Heal wounds, break hearts,
Or even melt hearts.
I am a poet.
Who are you to say
What I truly am?
Unless you understand this-
My poetry, my soul- you can't.
I am a poet.
I could just keep it;
Hide these words from the world.
But I let the world
See a piece of my soul.
I am a poet.
Every time I share it
I leave myself vulnerable
Letting you see exactly
What I believe.
I am a poet.
So what will you do
With my written-out heart?
Crush it, burn it, guard it?
Please be careful
For I am just a poet.
