Read Poem: RENAISSANCE: For Jerry, by S. Young

We first talked, you were Billy then,
fantasy of women and men.
We started with ideas shared
that led to your soul being bared.
You told me things few people know,
your trust in me made my heart glow.
We planned ideas to pursue,
great things that would be good for you.

A true story you have to tell
about struggling through life in Hell.
A story to offer some hope
to those who find it hard to cope
with the world you left behind.
Your words must be honest yet kind
so they’ll know there’s more to life
than dealing with pressure and strife.

You have become Jerry again,
to be revered by those back then
who thought of you as just a thing,
not a real human being.
Billy’s lost now to the past
as your new life proceeds quite fast.
Moving on you should feel proud
to tell the world… shout it loud.

It’s time to let go of that past,
to do so you must face the cast
of characters that caused you pain
and treated you with such disdain.
Your friend I will certainly be,
an honor it will be for me.
Jerry, it’s time to cleanse your soul,
bury those demons in a hole.

So now there’s much work to be done
and many rewards to be won.
On a creative path we’ll go,
partners to write a book to show.
Let me bring you out of your shell
to help you write your story well.
Come, let’s tell your amazing tale,
so you may live life and prevail!

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