Who am I?

By Kaitlyn Pereira

Who am I? 
I am my parents’ child. 
An only child, 
Which means I am not only their daughter But also their son. 
I keep my mother on the inside of the road And glare at the men who stare at her. 
I help my father build the bed 
And fix the bathroom sink. 
I am my parents’ child, 
My hands are rough from the wood I saw, But my touch is gentle from the tears I wipe from my mother’s eyes. 
I am my parents’ child, 
I am crafted in their image, 
For people to see them in my eyes and vice versa. I am my parents’ child,
I am both the child they had and didn’t have.

Kaitlyn is an aspiring author and poet, who grew up in  India. When Kaitlyn was 11, she had an amazing  teacher who truly nurtured her love for English.