I Just Want to Be Successful

By Imani

[Imani is a student at 826NYC. This poem originally appeared in the 826NYC publication Growing Our Hearts and Brains]

Success to me is proving
Everyone who told me

I Can’t
I Can

Success to me is helping
People who need a shoulder

To cry on

Success to me is going to
College & becoming a

Therapist

Success to me is having
A beautiful, happy & healthy

Family

Seeing my family; my husband
& Children eating the dinner
I prepared with love at
night clutter my heart with a shine
Resembling the moonlight on
A summer night
Success to me is being surrounded
by:
Love

Happiness
&
Accomplishments