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

Poetry: I Am Who I Am