I AM

I AM ~brave~

Yet

I cry myself to sleep

I AM ~strong~

Yet

I hop on one foot when I stub my toe

I AM ~graceful~

Yet

I fall up the stairs

I AM ~beautiful~

Yet

I cake on make-up at the first sign of a pimple

I AM ~loving~

Yet

I won't tolerate people who get on my nerves

I AM ~determined~

Yet

I gave up on the piano when I was seven

I AM ~shy~

Yet

I tackle my friends in the hallway at school

I AM ~a girl~

And there's nothing else I would rather be