Guys Please help. Now that you have read both “Identity” and “Our Deepest Fear,” your assignment is to
construct your own poem. You will use words and phrases from the two poems, only adding in your own words for understanding or transition (see example below). Your poem must be 20 lines in length and have a unique title. Use the lines provided on the next page to write your poem.

The Problem With the World Today

We ask ourselves,
Who am I to be brilliant?
If I could stand alone,
Strong and free.
I'd rather be
Gorgeous,
Handsome,
Talented.

I'd rather be
A pleasant-smelling flower.
Growing in clusters
Praised,
Handled.
Plucked.
I'd rather be
Watered,
Fed,
Guarded,
Admired.
I'd rather be
Powerful beyond measure.