All Nonfiction
- Bullying
- Books
- Academic
- Author Interviews
- Celebrity interviews
- College Articles
- College Essays
- Educator of the Year
- Heroes
- Interviews
- Memoir
- Personal Experience
- Sports
- Travel & Culture
All Opinions
- Bullying
- Current Events / Politics
- Discrimination
- Drugs / Alcohol / Smoking
- Entertainment / Celebrities
- Environment
- Love / Relationships
- Movies / Music / TV
- Pop Culture / Trends
- School / College
- Social Issues / Civics
- Spirituality / Religion
- Sports / Hobbies
All Hot Topics
- Bullying
- Community Service
- Environment
- Health
- Letters to the Editor
- Pride & Prejudice
- What Matters
- Back
Summer Guide
- Program Links
- Program Reviews
- Back
College Guide
- College Links
- College Reviews
- College Essays
- College Articles
- Back
We are...
March 19, 2015
“We are not abandoned cars.”
“We are all shining stars.”
We are not
broken pieces
of glass
waiting
to be swept up
and dumped
in the trash
We face
harsh winds of
criticism
“You’re too this.”
“You’re too that.”
When can I be
what I want
to be?
When will people
stop
and understand
they do not plan
the course
of my dreams
We create
our own journey
to give us
something
to strive for
We are
humans
occupied with
thoughts
feelings
attitudes
We believe
we are not
what others
think
of us
We are
great
but only if
we choose
to be
© Christina R., Newark, DE
Similar Articles
Previous Next
JOIN THE DISCUSSION
This article has 0 comments.
I got honorable mention for this piece, which was pretty cool.