Evanston Teen Poets Express Themselves!*
The Truth Behind My High Voice
Just because I have a high voice.
Does not mean I’m not loud.
Don’t let that fool you.
Don’t listen to how I sound listen to what I say.
Does not mean I don’t get mad, doesn’t mean I’m not heard of.
I have a voice so I’m gonna use it
and I’m gonna say what I’ve got to say.
Just because I have a high voice
Does not mean I’m not LOUD.
-Juliana N.
ARIEL
Just because I’m a small thirteen year old girl.
Doesn’t mean I don’t have feelings.
Doesn’t mean I can’t understand what you older kids are going through
Doesn’t mean that my size can tell you what I can do.
Just because I look like a nice person
Doesn’t make you think I’m so easy
Doesn’t mean I can’t be sassy
Doesn’t mean I can’t bring out the ghetto in me.
Doesn’t mean I can’t be loud.
Just because I’m small
Doesn’t mean I don’t play sports.
Doesn’t mean I can’t run track
Doesn’t mean I can’t be tough
Doesn’t mean I can’t play football
Just because I’m reading this poem
Doesn’t mean this is all of me.
-Ariel M.
*This program is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency.
