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Personal Prison

I live in a personal prison Four cement walls surround me As I sit in my own solitary confinement Though there was no crime committed here I must stay inside Because they say I am dangerous They say I am unpredictable They say I will ruin lives They say I am an abomination For the people I love Mothers won't let me near their children Because they fear I will turn them gay They fear that I will scar them They fear that they will start to question Because of course that is every parents worst nightmare Right Having a ***** child? Giving birth to someone who is odd Different? Not "Normal" But what if I don't want to be normal What if I want to learn things my own way Certainly there is something worse than being not straight I could be in this prison for a legitimate reason But I guess that doesn't matter Because apparently I ruin things I remember when her father told me that I ruined his daughter That I stole her from him I remember when his father kicked him out For dating a "fake girl" Because my anatomy is supposed to define me My skin is supposed to be my own personal prison And sometimes, just sometimes I feel like it is.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2015




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Date: 5/25/2015 7:50:00 PM
Brilliant poem, Brittany. Those topics not publicly discussed or embraced by the public can be depressing, leading that personal intangible prison. Great piece, enjoyable overall. Check out some of my poems. Might find some you like. Peace
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Date: 5/12/2015 2:09:00 PM
it's one thing to be crazy but to be alone in a room can drive you insain just alone with your thought .. yikes lol, enjoyed your write~luv skat~
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Date: 5/12/2015 5:33:00 AM
Interesting work letting the emotions run free about a topic that is much discussed today..Sara
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