I am me…

I turned my negligence
Into my current intelligence
My family values have brought me value
The nurture I’ve received is my identity
I’ve become a personality far more than an entity
Through my ongoing development
I transform into an adult from adolescence
Now when I talk, the crowd feels my presence
From a germ sperm
To a young boy who can learn
To a man who is just trying to earn
Developing through a life span
With life’s task at hand
A journey with many stages
From a fetus to an aging man
Every day, with a chance to grow
On the boat of life continuing to row—
As a young child
I heard Dad go wild
With anger and humor
Mother had a gentle heart
That father tore apart—I am me
The image of my father’s genes—I am me
A reproduction of glowing personalities

                                                                     I AM ME!