IDENTITY

"I'm screaming in my pillow, crying myself to sleep.
I'm shouting without words, reaching to my peak
because if I dare say anything,
then my life crumbles like burnt ashes in the wind.

Though I don't rise up like a phoenix
I don't carry the elegance of my wings,
I disallow myself to feel it
Even in the joy it may bring.

I hide away in my bedroom, playing games or playing the piano.
I hide away in the cubby of my room, hiding just like a shadow,
my safe place, hoping that life straightens like the strings of my guitars.
Yet they never seem to do."

A collection of pained poems created by a 16 year old boy, struggling with indecisive thoughts and identifying as apart of the LGBTQ+ community.

Please be mindful that I am as human as everyone else, and I am mainly writing these poems to vent.
I just hope these poems identify with others so that you know you are not alone.

I will be adding to this 'book' when I feel like writing - which is pretty often - so sorry in advanced for the irregular additions.

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This collection involves themes of maturity and occasional thoughts of self-harm.
If you have any thoughts of doing so to yourself, please contact someone to help you get through your hardship.