I Am Only Human

By Emily Krueger

​I am only human.
I’ve made mistakes.
I’ve been selfish.
My lips have told lies.
My heart has felt anger.
I am only human.

I am a person.
If you touch my skin, It’ll feel warm and dry.
If you look at my face you’ll see scars that have aged over my lifetime.
If you look at my eyes you’ll see wrinkles from the many times I’ve laughed and cried.
If you look at me, I may be a nobody.
I still have a name,
I am a somebody to somebody.
I am a person.

I am alive.
My eyes blink and my mouth speaks.
My heart beats and my lungs breathe.
My feet take me places and my hands get work done.
My soul longs for connections and my feelings overrun.
Just like you, I am a person.
I am alive.

In case you forgot, I too, was born on this planet.
I have a birth certificate.
I have a birthdate.
I have a family.
We celebrate my birthday every year.
I deserve to be here.
I have a purpose.
It may not be the same as yours.
But that shouldn’t concern you.
​Because my life is mine and I too belong here, Just like you.