I Am....

I Am a little seed that is slowly growing into a rose. 

I Am a little girl that is being raised by her grandmother.

I Am a hurt little girl without my parents.

I Am a tomboy.

I Am a sister of three younger brothers. 

I Am a dancer. 

I Am a scholar. 

I Am black and white. 

To them I Am Latino or Asian.

I Am a girl with crooked teeth.

I Am a girl with long dark hair.

I Am a girl who is here not to judge.

I Am a girl with big gums.

I Am a girl who takes things to heart. 

I Am a girl that is nervous. 

I Am a girl that is a freshman in college. 

I Am a girl that is finding out who my true friends are. 

I Am a girl that is lonely. 

I Am a girl that doesn't conform to "norms."

I Am a woman that knows her journey. 

I Am a woman who is finding out what love is. 

I Am a woman that is going to be successful. 

I Am a graduate of 2017. 

I AM Alexis Dillard.