I Am a Poet

I am a poet I inspire to be I am a poet This is me I believe in poetry And its will to achieve I believe in poetry Like this world believes in deceit I write when I am sad I write when I am glad I write when I am turned-on And I write when I am mad I am a poet Because I believe in the power of words The exact way they flow from my mouth The way they can motivate, inspire, deliver, and control their listeners Makes me tremble to my knees I am a poet Even when I don’t feel I should be I am a poet I was born to lead I am a poet I inspire to be I am a poet This is me