Story of My Life
Don't worry, it's gotten better.
There is no doubt that I’m quiet
or reserved
or stoic
or apathetic
but why? —
because in the third grade
I got made fun of because
boys don’t do gymnastics
because there’s nothing more demoralizing
than being called a “fairy”
each and every day
because it can be hard
to have great friends when
nobody will speak to you
because
only queers cheerlead
because
dance is for fags
when an entire population of people are
constantly telling you how weird
how abnormal you are
you begin to believe them
and once you’re made to feel
so remarkably puny
what is there to show?
what is there to express?
why would you want to showcase
your shortcomings to the world?
About the Creator
The Couch Poet
Just an NJ based poet writing about the human condition - my human condition. Hope you can relate!
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