The Painful Divide (June 14, 2016)

We didn't ask

To born different

From the world.

Just are.

Coming from

All religions

And ethnic groups.

We are

Your sons

And daughters.

With whom

You openly shared

Your love and compassion

Without a second thought

As we grew up.

For some

The knowledge

Of our LGBT+ nature

Was too much.

Rejecting us

As if

We are

Carriers of death

To you.

Please understand

We haven't closed

Our hearts

To you.

Even if

You have closed

Yours.

Therisa © 2016

Author's note: Since, my accidental outing of myself, to my mom, on July 1, 2006, I have tried several times, to bridge the gap, between us, to no avail. Although, she denies it, fear grips her, as her body language and eyes betrayal her lies, to me. For other members of the LGBT+ community, they are faced, with even more violent reactions, from their parents, in the form of physical attacks and threats of death, should that parent see them, again. To outright shunning of them, as if, they had already died.