LGBTQ+ Poem: I am a cancer, by Alex War

I am a cancer
At least that what others told me
My birthday is July 14
They told me that is not what they mean
I thought it was because I am just a teen
I search for a mass
I have searched for a hard lump
Like I look for a marble in a sea of grass
I fear and expect to find a bump
I have searched my head
I feel this constant dark mood
I fear a growth as a lay in my bed
I only desire to get it removed
If I can find the cancer I can be free
I can go explore and make friends
Not be afraid to sail the dark seas
And be able to make amends
My mom told me today I got cancer
I asked her how does she know
She says it’s who you are Alexander
I guess that’s how I was sewn
My dad told me yesterday I need to go
Go where I asked confused
He says I don’t care boy
I stood there unsure of whether to be amused
Or realize this is not a simple word throw
Threats are common in my house
Not all become reality
But apparently this is real I suppose
As my bags were packed because of my sexuality
That’s what the note said next to my toy mouse
whore was written on its anatomy
All I did was kiss someone of my gender
Just a touch of lip
But it created a large bender
And i now I belong to an imaginary pimp
The romantic touch was a bliss
Until the photo got sent to my parents
Now everything is a mess
And I can’t find a place to rent
A kiss is a sin
But abuse is okay
I got tossed in a bin
my family won’t pay
We live in a world
Where being gay is a cancer
To those who say they follow God I am no longer just Alexander
I belong to the underworld
I may be a cancer
But not the sign of fear or of death
I will be a prancer
And find a place to have a pure breath

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