"I Am Not A Robot"

I feel that I am a strong person. I have been through many things in my life which has made me mature faster than most people around me. The reason why I found an interest in poetry is because I feel it is a way that I can get my feelings out in a safe way. I have done things to myself that I am not proud of so when my feelings pour onto a piece of paper they are escaping from me. I may not wear my emotions on my sleeve but I do not think that is a bad thing. I am not a fan of crying so I will do anything I can to make sure I don't. People say I have no feelings, that I am cold, because I do not show my emotions but I disagree with those statements and hate to hear them. To say that I have no heart is one of the worst insults I can hear. Call me ugly or dumb, gay or a girl, I can care less, but to saying I have a black heart really hurts. This poem is to show that I am not some robotic creation, I am a human being that has just learned to control the way I express how I feel. My past has influenced my life, I have learned from it, and I should not be looked down upon for the way I handle situations.

My heart does beat
I am not a robot
So stop finding truth
In something that is not

I feel emotions everyday
I am not made of steel
Even though I don't cry
My sadness is still real

You say I don't see you
I cannot see through walls
I see only what you show
Not what is between phone calls

You do not have to study me
There is no manual to read
Conversation and understanding
Are the only things I need

I said I would always be there
But you do not own me
I am not your creation
I do not charge a fee

I do not get stuck or rust
Whenever I shed a tear 
All the hurtful things you said
Made everything very clear

I am not gonna self-destruct
No countdown till I explode
I tried to fix thugs
When they were going cold

I have my own voice
No program to install
I say how things are
The truth, and that is all

You cannot control me
There's no remote to use
I will always fight back
Won't sit and take abuse

My life is not robotic
It does have meaning
On my metal shoulder
Is where you wanna be leaning