When I Was Young
I was taught
When I was young
That to be a poet
You didn't have to be a poet
You could be a student,
A teacher,
A reader,
Or a baller.
Anyone could be a poet
Anyone could be free
Free to speak,
Free to learn,
And free to live.
I was taught
When I was young
That to be a poet
Was to be heard
This poem is about:
Me