I Was

I was a child in a dream I was a child of hope I was created I was a child of new beginnings I was a child starting anew I was born I was a child of a new generation I was a child nurtured and loved I was growing I was a child of clashing cultures I was a child in a strange new world I was raised I was a child caught in confusion I was a child caught in conflict I was trapped I was a child without knowledge I was a child without contentment I was sad I was a child of migrant parents I was a child born of two countries I was a child born of two names I was a child raised in a family I was a child trapped in pain I was a child of sadness, A child of loneliness A child of shame I was a child I have a name A powerful survivor I was a child I was a teen I am an adult I was I am I will be Me