I Am (Assignment for English)

I am quiet and far from strong
I wonder why I've lived this long
I hear distress calls from far away
I see broken promises in frothy ocean spray
I want my life to keep pushing on
I am quiet and far from strong

I pretend that my home life is really fine
I feel that itching desire from crime
I touch the soft hair of my love divine
I worry for the dreams that will never be mine
I cry for the schemes that have gone all wrong
I am quiet and far from strong

I understand I'm just a number on this Earth
I say "I hate everything", since my warped, distant birth
I dream of the day when I will be free
I try to press on, through hindrances many
I hope that one day, my fears will be gone
I am quiet and far from strong