I am by Josephine Decker

I am the girl who loves to read, the girl who hides behind an 'I don’t care' attitude

I wonder when I think I will be good enough

I hear the crunching of long dried leaves under my foot

I see the words of my story being written down before me

I want to be free

I am the girl who loves to read, the girl who hides behind an 'I don’t care' attitude

I pretend not to care

I feel completely and utterly confused

I touch the comforting abyss of my sleeping dreams

I worry I will not make it

I cry only when it's necessary 

I am the girl who loves to read, the girl who hides behind an 'I don’t care' attitude

I understand the importance of being open-minded

I say follow your dreams and live for yourself

I dream of a better understanding of life

I try to believe in myself

I hope to have a life worth remembering

I am the girl who loves to read, the girl who hides behind an 'I don’t care' attitude.