I'm sinking, like a boat
hurtling towards an eternity of darkness and rust, washed beneath the tide.
I'm falling, like a scream
echoing throughout the chasm of my heart.
I'm sobbing, like a puppy
whimpering woefully at the imperial moon, longing for a home.
I'm waking, like a train
howling ferociously down the slippery tracks of life.
I'm rising, like a man
no longer hiding through the facade of a self-induced coma.
I'm fighting, like a snake
cornered by those who cower in the wake of its beauty.
I'm yelling, to silence
the preaching demons that cause me shame.
I'm smiling, to show
that my love for another man does not wallow in sin.
I'm singing, to allow
the joy I feel to bounce playfully off the valley walls.
I'm flying, to dance
among the white clouds that greet me like lovers.
I am a man, no longer ashamed,
no longer afraid, ready to love.