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My mind is troubled it craves liberation
From all societies grim expectations
I reside within a shaming world that rejects variation
It repudiates colour and sexual orientation
I’m required to bury my feelings within my mind
To my own hearts grief I must become blind
But back to the point, apologies I digress
I have something major that I must confess
I’ve been holding this back so it may sound a strangled cry
I’m fond of men and women, basically I am bi
I refused to accept it for some time
Because to society it is seen as a crime
I asked my mother once if she supported marriage equality
And to her it was worse than misogyny
She replied “Why marry your gender?! Would you marry an animal?”
Her eyes were wide and angry as if it were scandal
From then on I realized how the world was unaccepting
My mum didn’t even realize who she was affecting
I still haven’t forgiven her, there’s still a hole in my heart
Now I’m building the self esteem that she took apart.