Anonymous, Class of 2021
The pride in me
poetry
Wrapped in a flag like it was a coffin, a casket letting bodies rest
Wrapped in pride like chains
weighing down your humanity and stripping away your rights
Wearing your identity on your sleeve treated like a sin just for being
Our love shoved aside, back into the closet where they say we belong
Our allies are forced to hide, the one that keeps us strong
We say now life is fair but the battle still rages on
An invisible war no one will admit is going on
A crisis in the community and out, suffering still rampant all about, we turn away our own kind to fight the fight for the other side
We cry in silence, our fears comes into play, we’re oppressed more and more everyday
We wish for a better world but never live to see it
We fight for a better life but can’t ever keep it
Wrapped in a rainbow flag like it was a coffin, fists raised with teary eyes for long lasting protest,
Our lives are statements our existence is debated, our rights are taken away like our humanity has faded
Wearing pride like chains, that weigh us down, expression determining how the world views us all around
How we’re treated, what’s okay and what’s not
What will pass by and what is a screaming cry
A plea long ignored, but they’ve never seen us fight like this before
Identities on our sleeves
Flags waving high
We’re filled with pride to the end but we still have to march for our lives.
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