They say I'm a bad daughter.
Okay?
They say I'm rude.
And?
They say I'm embarrassing to be around.
Am I expected to care?
They say I'm disrespectful.
Should I be offended?
They say...
They say...
They say...
I cannot respect those who also
Believe that
Because of someone's choice to love,
They're condemned.
I cannot respect the very people who made me
Grow fearful of my own emotions.
I cannot show kindness, love, respect, or just
Human decency
To someone who
Has raised me to
Hate people who are genuinely happy.
I cannot
Continue on like this.
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Stories, Essays, and Poems.
Short StoryAll of these are written by me. These were written during moments in my life when writing helped me the most. Some are about anxiety, the recent passing of my dog, dealing with grief, and other issues I have faced in my life.
