Read Poem: Hiding, by Amaris Santana

Hundreds of thousands of people
Hiding behind closed doors,
feeling like they’re stuck behind the door
and can’t get out.
Like they’re chained to the floor,
not knowing if they should try to escape.
Scared to be judged for who they are,
Scared of being looked at differently,
because of who they love.
Feeling like people will hurt them if they step outside.

Thousands of people have been killed for being different.
They stay inside,
not knowing if they should go outside,
because they’re considered abnormal.
Not knowing if they should try and find love.
Instead of finding love,
They cry in their room.
They cry because they’re looked at differently.
Just because a person likes the opposite sex,
and the other may like the same gender,
that does not make you different from everyone else.
You are your own person
and you don’t need to change for anyone.
You can try and change for someone.
But no matter how hard you try,
you won’t change,
because that’s not who you truly are.

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