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What would a poem about a queer person's internalized homophobia look like?
Pride 20;Self rejection/reflection
I can’t be gay
Its wrong
Its a sin
Its a problem
I’m a problem
I should turn myself in
I live in my hate
Knowing everyone gets love
But the quirky girl
Who seems pure like a dove
Help me erase it
I want to love myself
I want to love others
I want to love again
I hate them in general
Though I know its cause
“Them”is me
I wish It were different
But this is how it seems to be
I know it gets better
I know it won’t always hurt
I promise I don’t want to hate you
Its only because I hate myself