I Am Kari

I am strong  

I am afraid 

I am full of hopes  

I am full of regret  

I am Karina  

I cannot see the future  

I cannot stop seeing the past 

I want to do better for my blood  

I am oppressed by my own 

I am Karina  

I fear the unknown 

I fear death 

I fear the living  

I fear my choices  

I am Karina  

I respect loyalty 

I respect dedication 

I respect hard work 

I respect perseverance  

I am Karina  

I am young 

I am old beyond my birth 

I am an idealist 

I am a pessimist  

I am Karina  

I am sarcastic to bury my pain  

I am monotone to hide my emotions 

I am impersonal to not create bonds 

I am distant to protect myself  

I am Karina  

I am sacrificing  

I am bound by blood  

I am blind to my family's faults  

I am willing to sacrifice all for them 

I am Kari  

I am Ms. Tapia on a piece of paper 

I am Karina to those who know me  

I am Kari to those close to me