Beatings* and screaming Tears streaming down your face Punished for being attracted to guys Something you didn’t choose Why do you have to be this way?
People hate on you for who you love You hate yourself for loving them You hide yourself Hurt yourself Why do you have to be this way?
Your friends are gone Your families screaming, “It’s just a phase” Nobody understands After all, they’re not gay Why do you have to be this way?
“God will send you to hell” They scream Getting louder each time they speak You can’t take it! Why do you have to be this way?
You scream and cry in anguish Until they push too hard They push you off the edge This is the only way Why do you have to be this way?
You fall The wind screaming relief in your ears You’re flying The ground getting closer Why did you have to be this way?
One last *breath THUD! You’re gone, gone from the prejudice You’re safe, there’s no more pain Why did you have to be gay?
They cry, they lie About how they didn’t know But how couldn’t they? They gave the final push Why did they have to be that way? **Why couldn’t they just accept and love you the way you were?
In English we were required to write a poem. I am bisexual and have dealt with hate, so I decided to do my poem on just that. Some people loved it and found it touching and eye-opening while others did not.