Before & After

Before I was free, I was fake

Before I was free, I was afraid

Before I was free, I was silent

Before I was free, I was unhappy

After I was free, I am strong

After I was free, I am courageous

After I was free, I am comfortable

After I was free, I am me

Labels are for clothes and clothes should be worn, not left in the closet.

Special

 

If you ask me if being gay is a choice, I would say YES wholeheartedly. I chose to be gay. I chose not to be straight. I chose to like girls. I chose not to lie. I chose to be happy. I chose to be me. Just like you chose to be straight. Just like you chose not to be gay. Just like you chose not to lie. Just like you chose to like boys. Just like you chose to be happy. Just like you chose to be you. 

So why won’t you let me be happy? Why am I not special? Why don’t I deserve everything the world has to offer? Why won’t you share? Why don’t you care? Why can’t you understand? Why am I different?

I’m not trying to take anything away from you, I just want to be like you, happy. I just want to be recognised. I want to be equal. I only want to share the basics like love, peace, marriage, hopes, dreams. When has love ever hurt anyone? How is my love going to hurt you? Why won’t you let me love? Why are you so selfish? Why won’t you fight for me? Why don’t you love me? Am I that different from you? 

Am I not special enough?