Poem submitted by Grace Sugden
A cup filled with the expectations of others Is destined to spill over
Will it be tears or blood spilled
Both have been before
How horrible to think that a
Child so desired is discarded
once they are gay.
Is it because of her style?
Is it because of sports?
Is it because of the TV?
You know they shouldn’t let
them be on tv
It’ll confuse the children
But the children are not confused
They are enlightened by what is in front of them A truth they were hidden from
A glimpse of happiness to be found
If only they were brave enough to reach for it And to reach is the most dangerous part Maybe
it’s greeted with acceptance
The condescending
“yes honey I knew since you were five” or
“You’re confused” or
“This is between You and God”
To prepare
you bleed yourself
A drop in the water to see if
there are sharks around
“I mean I don’t hate the gays,
I just don’t want them around me!”
“I love the LGBT community
But oh thank goodness
I don’t have to deal with that.
Just imagine what your grandparents would say!” Forever stuck between being right or
Wrong
At least she has
The family
she chose
She made
Others haven’t been so lucky
She knows of their stories
Cast out of homes
Cut off from support
All because of who they love