You laughed at my poems

You laughed at my poems
I still hear you sneer
I can’t help but say it
You hurt me my dear

You think they don’t matter
They won’t win a prize
But I still respect them
Does that surprise?

I call them silly
I probably should not
These poems, I love them
Oh the riches they’ve brought

Some have helped others
Some make me laugh
They’ve helped me to see
I’m not less than or half

We all need a way
To find who we are
To know in our heart
We shine like a star