Accept Me for what I Am

We've known each other since we were ten years old couldn't feel the cold growing up in Texas football going to see the dicks and the big boys our identities ran parallel for thirteen years then the changes came I can't explain brought confusion, challenge and fear many things they taught us worked for you but not for me so much pain unanswered questions high school's all about sex and violence I was the antithesis and the target the reason for kids to be hateful and violent because I am Gay this was hard for you the other kids put a pressure on you to move away from me ostracise me I hope that you wouldn't patronise me why can't they accept me just for what I am I am not the elephant man they act as though this is some choice I made you say that I'm unnatural my sex is against your religion then how's it a bigger sin than trying to make some woman suck your kiss eighteen years old in a far away city but I'm not alone I've got convictions love and life but you've got to be strong I wrote you a letter and never expected it to be returned hatred is something that will never leave but from ignorance you've got to learn if we want equality we've got to open our eyes hate is rationalised it cannot be justified

Struggle