Poetry: The Truth Of My Heart And My Mind

Gay

Hey guys.

This is a new poem, it's about being Gay and homophobia. Homophobia is a disease and it doesn't matter if you're gay or straight, let's not put labels on everything we know.

As Macklemore mentioned in the song "That's so gay" gets dropped on a daily....

Let's be proud of who we are! You can love who you wanna love!

Haters gonna hate...so let's SHAKE SHAKE SHAKE!!!!

Warning: swear words, and some homophobic language.

@Dark_Mistress_Damned

P.S. I'm straight but I do care about the LGBT community, and stand with those who need support, especially after watching the documentary of Tom Bridegroom, I was so moved....so sad yet it opens your mind. It inspired me to write this poem....

If I was gay would people care?

I wish I could breathe the same air,

I wish I could feel safe going to school,

But I shiver and hesitate,

Looking behind me,

Because people are so cruel,

Is there a world without hate,

Then people would look at me kindly,

But I'm not straight,

So it's not as easy,

Like it is for them to think,

Do you think it's a choice?,

Being this, being gay?,

No, we don't walk that way,

They think this is all pretend,

But at the end of the day there is no curtain closing,

Or applause echoing,

This isn't a game,

Hate,

I don't lead myself at that aim,

People force me to be their puppet,

"It's time to get tame.",

I'm my own person,

Do you think I wanted to be gay?,

I don't mind who I'am,

I'm myself,

So before you start judging,

Look at yourself

I love to be with a boy,

What's wrong with liking a person of the same gender,

I hear people snickering,

"He's a bender.",

Nah, I just love softer lips,

And dicks,

"Gay?" asks me a sweet voice,

A child speaks,

I nodded,

"You're happy?" there he went wrong,

"Nah, I'm gay.",

I smiled,

Suddenly the child frowned,

Looked straight at my face,

He ran away and wailed,

His task he failed,

I have my pride,

There is nothing no-one can say,

No one has to push me away,

I'll come back, never stray,

I'am who I'am,

It's okay,

I'll never be fixed,

I'm not broken,

Most people don't see it,

And cringe when they hear it,

"Marriage", still a likely thing,

Only church doesn't allow it,

I wish it did,

But I would committ a sin,

My life in shame

Exiting the holy place,

I put my hand into holy water in a bowl,

"Don't touch that—you'll poison it!,",

There my reputation smudged,

Why do I get judged?

"Fag" is written behind a message board,

My blood boils in my veins,

They tear me apart,

Having no idea how much their joke pains me,

Using your holy books and your religion.,

To fight against something that makes no difference,

I'm a human,

Not some punching bag,

"Queer" more insults get thrown at me,

Let that word have power and it gets to you,

But that word is as good,

As whatever is stuck to the bottom of my shoe,

I love being this way,

I don't care what you say