P r i d e

I've been a drought most of my life

The younger me was an outsider

She hit so many waves that barely let her stand up

But she stood up.

Even when she didn't think she would get past 16.

Today is the first year since I came out to my parents.

For a long time I regretted even coming out

Being called a disappointment

And a "fake gay" for "attention"

And being told to go to church to wipe the gay away.

A few things I learned was

Love yourself accept yourself don't feel ashamed.

There will be loving people there for you when your parents aren't.

You will find someone but for now

Dance with your pride flag,

Use it as a cape and run down the halls.

Don't stop fighting for yourself and others in the community.

I was a drought but right above the rain slowed

There it was a double rainbow

I stopped focusing on the rain and looked at the rainbow

That was inside me all along...

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