Poetry: I Am Who I Am
I AM WHO I AM
By KWASI AKOWUAH’20
CONTRIBUTOR, Volume 1, Issue 1
I am primitive
At 13 years old I knew how to use a gun
I can only tell the time using the sun
I live a life of hunger, pain and stress
These are the stereotypes I fight to suppress
I am African, but first and foremost I am Ghanaian
At 13 years old I learnt how to program my first software
And when I got sick I had easy access to healthcare
I am ambitious, I am bold and my skin is made of gold
Gold because of my rich history in the Arts, Politics and Science
I am a defiance, in your preconceived perspectives and one sided stories
My heritage is filled with glory and a history of resilience
Because whether I am Asian, African, Hispanic or American, first and foremost I am Human