Experienced Writers Needed - Poem Help?

[Croconaw]

My English teacher wants me write a poem about this article (http://www.cnn.com/2014/03/10/us/iyw-wendy-davis/index.html?hpt=us_t4). I've never written a poem before, and I'm not sure where to start. It has to be about the article, like thinking you're different and becoming depressed over it. The poem has to be written by the girl in the picture, so when referring to her, I'd use the word I. I just need help getting started because I'm so confused right now. Thanks. :confused:

[DiamondsGirl]

I only skimmed through the article (but will go back to re-read carefully)... here's what I gathered:

1) the poem's focus should be about accepting your disorders as a part of who you are and not be ashamed of it (right?)
2) we should not judge people with special needs because they're "different not broken" (right?)

based on those two points, and the first person point of view requirement, this is what popped up in my head:

I am broken
Shattered
Hammered down to pieces
People look down, turn away
Avoid ((basically this first paragraph is talking about how the girl feels being looked down upon because she is 'broken'))

For one moment I was here
A heart beat later I was there
Fractals of images pass by
All too swift, too quick
Too elusive
I failed to seize even one
Heaven knows I tried ((this paragraph describes how does it feel to have ADHD. I don't know what to put in here because I don't have ADHD, but basically ADHD people can't focus on one thing right? So the 'fractals of images' here are information the environment wants the girl's brain to process but she can't catch any because her brain progresses too fast.))

One day I met another
A kindred soul with a broken heart
And then another, and another
And another
We may be broken
But alone we are not ((this is getting weird LOL so sorry! but I made this just to give both guideline and example for you :) this paragraph speaks about how she meets another individual with ADHD. The article did say she became an ambassador for people diagnosed with ADHD))

People may point, people may comment
But though we may be broken
Alone we are not
Along with my comrades
I stand tall and proud
Along with my comrades
I am strength and confidence

I am voice for those silently screaming
I am guardian for those silently aching
We may be different
But broken we are not
((obviously this is the self-acceptance part where she became spokeswoman for other ADHD folks, but I must say the 'story' in this demo poem progresses too quickly. If you want a neater, sweeter poem you're gonna need to extend the previous part to several more paragraphs xx)) good luck! :)

note: each person has their own style of poem-writing. My style is vague and insanely long. For me, the clearer a poem, the less thought-provoking it is. That is why I love to use metaphors and confuse people in the way :P if you have any more questions, I'm keeping an eye on this thread x

[Croconaw]

Thank you so much! You've really helped me. :)