I Am, Because You are Not.

Hello? Do you see me? I am.
I am love and a steady stream,
the giver of life and full of dreams;
I am kind, mother, forgiving, witty, sensitive, beautiful, and encourager just to name a few;
I am ambitious and smart,
I am content and grateful as I dream and reach for a better future;
I am observant and find peace and harmony in God's green earth,
I am appreciative of this life not taking it for granted;
I am the daughter of a King, and I love him,
I am His and He is mine;
I am a beginner in the kitchen but can clean like no other all the while balancing a baby on my hip,
I am a home maker and I can turn any house into a home;
I am rich for my treasures are not materials,
I am storing nothing for my trip out of here;
I am awakened and on fire,
I am alive and I am free;
I am thrifty and can make a little go a long way,
I am happy all the time, a glow burns from within;
I am.


Do you hear me yet?? I am not.
I am not a rough river, tumultuous and rapid,
I am not designed to raft those waters;
I am not a small corner in a big room,
I am not silent, I want to be heard;
I am not dumb, retarded, lazy, fat, worthless, ugly, prettier with make up, hypochondriac;
I am not to be overlooked and a side note,
I am not meant to frown and cast down my eyes, I am meant to walk in confidence and security;
I am not meant to walk behind but at your side,
I am not supposed to fall into the shadows;
I am not made to be at your service,
I am not made to be used at all;
I am not yours anymore,
I am not yours anymore,
I am not yours anymore.


Do you hear me now??? I am me and I am free!
I am me and I am free to love unrestricted and without consequence,
I am me and I am free to dream, and chase those dreams, attain those dreams,
I am me and I am free to give freely unrestricted to the poor, needy, whoever, my heart is free,
I am me and I am free to worship God without ridicule,
I am me and I am free to have good days without fear of it ending,
I am me and I am free to live life and raise my child in love and happiness,
I am me and I am free to be happy, I am so happy,
I am me and I am free to get dressed up and feel pretty without being laughed at for trying,
I am me and I am free to eat cereal and drink milk without judgment,
I am me and I am free to be healthy without judgment,
I am me and I am free to live positively in the light we are supposed to be, and I will shine, I will shine so bright, I will shine in the day and I will shine at night, I will shine on good days and I will shine on bad days, I will shine in the rain and I will shine when the sun is already so bright. I am me and I am free, do you hear me? I am, because you are not.