Sometime around April 1996, the Academy of American Poets declared April as the National Poetry Month. This month is made in order to remind the public that poets contain a powerful role that’s meant to be played in society’s cultural aspects. High levels of participation are meant to be present thus, I’ll be sharing a poem I have recently written that contributes to my personal identity.
My Identity
Sally Wang
My identity is what the reflection shows in the mirror,
A full piece puzzle containing the life choices given to me.
My genetic footprints first began in China,
It’s vivid in colour and filled with childhood memories.
Those footprints then led me to the path to Canada,
In which a new masterpiece was added to my identity.
I am bilingual,
I’m able to communicate with 2 languages effortlessly.
One is what formed my childhood fantasies,
While the other is what I mostly use to speak.
I’m an only child in the family tree,
Which greatly influences my identity.
No siblings to fight over gives me a advantage,
But I do often feel lonely.
Each and every small piece of my personality,
Is something that contributes to making me unique.
Reliable, thoughtful, and trustworthy,
Traits that fit in perfectly into my identity.
The style that’s attached,
The comfortable sweatpants and hoodies.
Although jeans look quite fashionable,
They don’t tend to fit me greatly.
Each and every one of us carries our own unique stories,
They shape our physical,
Emotional,
And mostly importantly,
Our overall identity.