I used to be "that boy"
That boy who wore his hair to his shoulders
That boy who got stellar grades
That boy who talked to everybody
That boy who laughed
That boy who was star of the soccer team
That boy with a girlfriend who loved him
That boy who wore whatever he felt like wearing no matter what other people thought of it
That boy who smiled
That boy who was pretty much perfect
But then it all fell apart
I became a different version of that boy
I became that boy who had choppy hair cut short
I became that boy who failed three of his classes
I became that boy didn't talk to anybody
I became that boy who never laughed
I became that boy who didn't play any sports
I became that boy who was was single and openly gay - not by choice
I became that boy that only wore jeans and tshirts
I became that boy who never cracked a smile
I became that boy who was far near from perfect
