Am I A Person? by Gelissa Leveille

Am I a Person?

by Gelissa Leveille

Am I a person too?

Henceforth know me as ‘no one’

Wrapped up in illusions of personhood

Am I not allowed to feel?

Shadows haunt this person too.

Yet I thought a ‘no one’ was not real.

Burns prickle my skin

Salved with ‘no one’ tears of blue

But it’s all right

Only persons can feel wounds.