I am not a poet

I am not a poet
I am an exorcist
Of the demons
Driving me to write

I am not a poet
I am an observer
Of the corruption
Moving our world

I am not a poet
I am the holder 
Of a pen in the dark
Where the messages are hidden

I am not a poet
I am a collector
Of words
That confront my demons

I am not a poet
I am not a poet
I am not a poet
Because to the world
A poet is a dreamer
When I only have nightmares

I am not a poet
I am a child
With eyes wide open
And naivety stolen from me

I am not a poet
I am an adolescent
With social anxiety
And button up shirts

I am not a poet
I am an adult
With the pressures of the world
And stresses of morning coffee

I am not a poet
I am anonymous
I am living
I am growing
I am changing

I am a poet
But not the poet
You think I am
And most definitely not the poet
The world thinks I am