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Let those words spill from our eyes. As light drops, scattered across what used to be Home now a prison to those of us suffering. Having to equivocally smile against all the odds just to survive. Being expected to show no sign of Feeling. Only vacuous faces willing to take and take and take whatever abuses come our way. Having to hide the Fear for our lives, Anger for what they’ve done, Sadness for the lost, and Pride for when there is a moment of triumph against that overhanging cloud where sunlight hardly ever leaks. Maybe not here. Maybe somewhere-- maybe even the moon--a happy life for us exists. Not here. Never here. Where we’re being hunted just for attempting to love while they tell everyone else that we don’t exist. How could we exist in a place that is no Home?
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Feb 19, 2019
Feb 19, 2019 at 6:33 AM UTC
From Behind the Bars
Let those words spill from our eyes. As light drops, scattered across what used to be Home now a prison to those of us suffering. Having to equivocally smile against all the odds just to survive. Being expected to show no sign of Feeling. Only vacuous faces willing to take and take and take whatever abuses come our way. Having to hide the Fear for our lives, Anger for what they’ve done, Sadness for the lost, and Pride for when there is a moment of triumph against that overhanging cloud where sunlight hardly ever leaks. Maybe not here. Maybe somewhere-- maybe even the moon--a happy life for us exists. Not here. Never here. Where we’re being hunted just for attempting to love while they tell everyone else that we don’t exist. How could we exist in a place that is no Home?
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anh
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Feb 19, 2019
Feb 19, 2019 at 6:33 AM UTC
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