Grade 10
PoetryWritingThe A.M. is Black and a woman. Her experiences inspired this poem.
I am a dark-skinned Black woman
born to embrace the light from the sun,
but compelled to hide in the dark.
I was made as the blueprint,
the muse,
the one who inspires,
but I can’t stand being seen.
They want us to hate who we are,
but want everything we own.
I am a queer, Black, bold, and vibrant being.
Originally published in 826 Boston’s 2024 digital publication Us, From the Inside and Out: Trilingual Poetry Written by Tenth Grade Students from Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers
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