I have tried <br /> <br />I have tried so hard to make you proud <br />Lying about who I am. <br />Like the sky hidden behind a cloud <br />My life has become a scam. <br /> <br />I try so hard <br />However, you have failed to see. <br />And have built a bard <br />Deep down inside of me. <br /> <br />No matter what I do <br />Whether I lie or cheat <br />It never is good for you <br />All my life I have been beat <br />Until my skin turns blue. <br /> <br />Some bruises and some tears <br />They have all built up the courage <br />Now I have no fears <br />But many still discourage. <br /> <br />You may write me down in history <br />With your bitter, twisted lies, <br />You may trod me in the very dirt <br />But still, like dust, I'll rise. <br /> <br />It may seem like Ill never change <br />But who knows what will become of them lies <br />Right now, it just all seems strange <br />Living a life full of comprise. <br /> <br />Does my haughtiness offend you? <br />Don't you take it very hard <br />'Cause I laugh like I've got gold mines <br />Digging' in my own back yard. <br /> <br /> <br />You may shoot me with your words, <br />You may cut me with your eyes, <br />You may kill me with your hatefulness, <br />But still, like air, I'll rise.<br /><br />Arielle Perkins<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/ive-tried/
