Listen

It is how I say it is..

What is a family without trust?

Mom, can you forgive your daughter for being what you’re not?

Nobody shares everything

secrets make us who we are

Dad, please don’t degrade me, I’m who I was taught to be

Being born is a privilege, it’s true

but born to a family without trust

cuts only the toughest soul in two

Many a tear has been shed because my family does not know

that I am who I am

and I’ll be who I’ll be

I’ve come to understand that love is not impossible

maybe in time the whole world will see

that I am who I am

and I’ll always be me

Author's Note

All of my poetry comes from the heart.