Author's Notes: This was a class assignment. I did two of the poems, one about how everyone else sees me (Outside, thats the one I turned in) and one about how I see me, on my more, shall we say, depressed days. (That would be Inside, the one I did not turn in.) This is Inside. I wrote it first, but decided I wanted somethign less close to my heart for a teacher to rake over and grade. There's a template of how to make your own below this.

I Am Me (Inside)

I am resilient and strong
I wonder about God
I hear the stars sing
I see all the colors of sadness
I want to make my father proud
I am resilient and strong

I pretend to be joyful
I feel empty inside
I touch the souls of those who let me
I worry for the future
I cry because of those around me
I am resilient and strong

I understand we are who we are
I say nothing should change it
I dream of someone special
I try to preserve nature
I hope for a happy ending
I am resilient and strong

I am me, and I cannot be changed.

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Template:

I Am Me

I am (two special characteristics you have)
I wonder (something you are actually curious about)
I hear (an imaginary sound)
I see (an imaginary sight)
I want (an actual desire)
I am (first line of the poem repeated)

I pretend (something you actually pretend to do)
I feel (a feeling about something imaginary)
I touch (an imaginary touch)
I worry (something that really bothers you)
I cry (something that makes you very sad)
I am (the first line of the poem repeated)

I understand (something you know is true)
I say (something you believe in)
I dream (something you actually dream about)
I try (something you make an effort about)
I hope (something you actually hope for)
I am (the first line of the poem repeated)

I am me.
(Or some other line that ties it in nicely. I added this part myself, so you could just leave it out.)

A/N: There we go. I encourage everyone to make their own as well, they are fun and a good venting tool. You should post the template for it too, if yu do make one, because everyone should know about these. They are fun. n.n