Afraid

by harrypotterfan23

November 6, 2015

I am fortunate

Beyond all, I am fortunate

To have the world's knowledge within my reach

And teachers who are willing to teach

When I seek help they are there

Their knowledge willing to share

Fortunate to have my mother

My sister, my dad, and my brother

I am afraid

My heart on my sleeve arrayed

Fear and I are a familiar pair

So are me and despair

I am vulnerable

Oh, so vulnerable

With my soul no longer barred

But still much too marred

I am me and only me

More than I'm categorized to be

Much beyond Latina

Una bailarina

I am free, to be me

Yet I remain

All the same

Afraid

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harrypotterfan23Nov 6, 2015

<div> </div><div> </div><div>I am fortunate </div><div>Beyond all, I am fortunate </div><div>To have the world's knowledge within my reach </div><div>And teachers who are willing to teach </div><div>When I seek help they are there </div><div>Their knowledge willing to share</div><div>Fortunate to have my mother</div><div>My sister, my dad, and my brother</div><div> </div><div>I am afraid </div><div>My heart on my sleeve arrayed  </div><div>Fear and I are a familiar pair</div><div>So are me and despair</div><div> </div><div>I am vulnerable</div><div>Oh, so vulnerable </div><div>With my soul no longer barred </div><div>But still much too marred  </div><div> </div><div>I am me and only me </div><div>More than I'm categorized to be </div><div>Much beyond Latina </div><div>Una bailarina </div><div> </div><div>I am free, to be me</div><div> </div><div>Yet I remain </div><div>All the same </div><div>Afraid </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div>