Reflections: I Matter

Bullies trampling and pounding me
A worthless fool is all they see.
But you will not see my cry
As the rules of equality shall be defied.
I’ll tell you why:
Because I matter.
I would like for my voice to be heard
I would like for my choices to be conferred
I would like to be seen as an academician
I would like for people to change their biased vision,
Because I matter.
I will still stand tall
Even if it feels like the sky is set to fall
I will have resilience against the face of adversity
For I will not live for eternity
I will embrace the beauty of life
Even through several series of strife
Because I matter.
So, as I lay upon a verdant hill and look up towards the clear blue sky, I wonder:
Do I matter?
And my heart answers:
Of course I matter.