Hey there, sweet stranger

I see the way you hide

Bottling everything up inside

I read your words over and over

Knowing you're just on the verge

Of finally breaking apart

So let me protect your heart

I see you, sweet stranger

And all your works of art

I feel your pain deep inside

You never need to hide

Not from me

the most hurt
comes from the people that don't understand you

and most problems
come from the people that do

Embrace in nature
Breathing by the lake
Waking up to the birds' sounds
Watching rain through a window
The friendship bond
Staring at landscapes

Obsession of history
Comparisons
Ancient attire
Simplicity food for survival
Contemporary social life
New discovery giving indefinite fascination

When we come together
Its like a rebirth
Another exciting time
In each other's company
Laughter and comfort
Gets the best of us
Creating nothing into something
In gatherings we get the essence of life

Sometimes I wonder what might happen if I accept what I should be

If I identified with the same gender as my pathetic little body

I wonder if I would be happier and maybe a bit less confused

If perhaps I'd never heard the terrible slurs others had used

I wonder if I could make myself like wearing skirts and dresses

If perhaps I could accept the name I had been given at birth

I wonder if perhaps If I were normal others might see my worth

Or perhaps that is simply the main issue behind it all

Maybe I really am worthless after all