I Am Me

• Grace Lily Dunne, Grade 7
• Poetry
• 2017

I am proud of who I am,
And who I am is me,
I accept that,
Nobody can change me.
I like my hazel eyes,
And my Russia-sized thighs
I like how my left eye squints when I smile to big,
Or how my laugh sounds odd at a comedy gig.
I like how I don’t have much muscle on my arms,
Or how I have short, bitten nails dug into my palms.
I like my brown curly hair,
And my pale skin with a slight tan.
I like my freckly nose,
And my chubby cheeks that go red in the heat.
I am proud of who I am,
And who I am is me,
I accept that.