It's So Easy
Location
To fall in love
With something
That you’ve been searching
For so long.
To become captivated
With it
In awe
Of its beauty
And wonder
How you even
Lived without it.
To deny it
Especially when
You’re with your friends---
YOUR FRIENDS,
Those supposedly behind your back
Through it all.
But no.
They stare
And whisper.
So you switch your words
Into lies
To be accepted.
No it’s not,
It’s not easy
Standing up for yourself.
But after
So many encounters
I can’t stand it anymore.
So
YES I love God.
YES I love my church.
YES it’s one of my favorite places
Where I can get away
From this stupid town.
YES it’s weird
And abnormal
But that’s who I am,
Made unique and unlike
What the world wants.
YES I’m a virgin.
What’s the big deal?
I’m cool with it.
YES I’m not a supermodel
And I don’t starve myself.
I like food
And hate
Fixing my hair
And makeup.
YES I’m not like you,
But why
Should I be you
If you are you.
To hide
Behind a curtain
Of
Shame,
Embarrassment,
Confusion,
Depression.
But once
You find YOU
And only you---
To shine
And sing
And boogey
And live
And love
And laugh
And stand out,
Just the way
You were supposed to.