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What I am

April 24, 2024
By Bayzoul SILVER, St. Louis, Missouri
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Bayzoul SILVER, St. Louis, Missouri
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no matter how big or how small, you can make a huge change in this giant world -paris white-lenard<br /> <br /> “Every moment of life is precious and can never happen again.” –<br /> <br /> spend as much time every day with your family and loved ones because you never know when that day is your last.<br /> - Paris white-lenard

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I look human, but am I?
When I am angry, I look like a beast.
Am I?
I can not die.
That is not human.
I have six limbs;
Two arms
Two legs
And a pair of wings.
That is not human.
Is it?
No.
But when I look in a mirror,
I see a face made of flesh and bone
That is human.
I see a girl.
That is human too.
But am I a human?
Am I a monster?
I don’t know
Can somebody please tell me,
What I am?

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The author's comments:

this poem is based on a dream I have every other night. currently, I am writing a book based on another dream I have too. and many others as well. please read them and let me know what you think.

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