I was just a young girl in elementary school, bite sized
Surrounded by hawks who preyed on the most timid and shy
They chose me
I would be the one they looked down on
I was the one that they said “wouldn’t be noticed”
I was invisible
The rest of my class grew stronger but not me
They ate good meals and drank fresh milk
I didn’t
The tall girls wanted to be models when they grew up
I wanted to be an astronaut and fly to the moon
The boys wanted to grow tall and be basketball players
I wanted to run, run and run, faster than anyone.
They said I couldn’t
I love my body, I reach zones that other people can’t
I can climb to the tree tops, light as a feather
I can crouch gracefully, without hitting my head
I can sleep cozy, covered head to toe
I’m bite sized but not disabled
Grade: 10
Fort Totten
Mexico
Author: Benjamin Alire Sáenz. Poet: Javier Zamora. Book: I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter
I want to be a famous video editor. Becoming the first Hispanic female to receive an Oscar for best video editor/film director would be a dream come true.
Oprah Winfrey is a great role model because she is a strong and generous person. She is someone who inspires me to do good things. She had a rough past and her story gives me hope. Greatnesses from small beginnings.