I Am Here
And I am here, digital illustration, boy Roland
By Ethel Mae Rayner
I am a being who laughs, loves, cries.
Can you see me?
Can you hear me?
Am I still here?
I see, I listen.
I gather my strength.
It takes power to be me.
It becomes me.
And I am still here.
So I laugh, love, cry.
I am seen and I am heard.
I am strong, I am me.
And I am here.