1) I may not be perfect, but I can punch you.

2) I always wish to be Super Saiyan.

3) I do my best to understand being mad.

4) I can create potions.

5) I want the people around me to feel happy.

6) I hold onto some things forever, like my Xbox 1.

7) I have unusual ideas, like I am smart.

8) If I were an animal, I’d be a cheetah.

9) I have a secret talent – I can slam dunk.

10) I am Goku.

This poem is published in The World in Me, a compilation of original poetry written by young people ages 8 – 17 who stayed with their families in housing at Solid Ground’s Broadview Emergency Shelter & Transitional Housing for women and children. The young authors who contributed to The World in Me are not identified by their real names, and some details have been changed to protect the privacy and confidentiality of them and their families. The authors retain copyrights on their individual works.