red
green
white
snow
depression
anxiety
family
homophobia
love
christianity
jesus
birthdays
cold
these all relate to me
On December 25
Jesus was born
on December 24
my parents told me they thought gays were disgusting
this time
that will not be the case
I will rise above them
I will sail through the change of this season

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those days
Poetryon the first day I told myself I wouldn't do it I wouldn't hurt them like I have before everything was a lie