Scarlette Howard Poet Free verse

Coming Out

Please don't be unkind
Silence is driving me out of my mind
These closet doors has me blind
Shame and blame is not apart of my name
I am still the same
So why is mankind
So eager to give blame
Can't you see
I am tired of these hiding games
There is no aim 
There is nothing here to gain
My life is not a game
Who I am
Has nothing to do with fame
All I want is to be able to live my life
Without ridicule and going insane.

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Jan Allison April 2, 2018 at 5:30 PM bravo for speaking out Patricia, there are those who cannot speak out for fear of ridicule and persecution.:-( hugs jan xx Scarlette Howard April 3, 2018 at 8:07 AM As always JAN thank you for being a supportive poet and for being a friend in the ART of poetry.

Lunita Blanca February 28, 2018 at 10:42 AM Pat, to hold a prejudice is like weighing the facts with your thumb on the scale. Scarlette Howard February 28, 2018 at 10:51 AM Thanks for commenting I wrote this poem for those who are unable to speak for themselves despite our differences whether it be religion ; sex; race; age or gender we should respect ; love and appreciate one another for who we are after all we are all different and gifted in many ways.