#leelah
I wonder what's on the other side
Is Leelah in a place she no longer must hide
Will there some day be room there left for me
A place I can shine and be totally free
To those who try to hold us down
And keep us from wearing our own unique crown
Shame on you for the pain you bring
To the struggling souls whose only wish is to sing
Lj Mark 2015
Nov 29, 2015
Nov 29, 2015 at 1:27 AM UTC
One step, two step, three step,
Four.
Leelah stared at the beaming lights, the allure.
Her chest was empty, despite her living heart,
Which bled the way two lovers’ did, tangibly far apart.
Flat chest, short hair, being a man,
But born to be different, wanting her heart’s plan.
The vehicle approached, a beacon of fairness,
Never going to be a girl, she stepped into its sudden kiss.
For when no one loves you the way you are,
It brings a feeling of emptiness, suicide, and maybe a car.
Her fine features were aglow in the travesty of death,
The white lights hugging against her face, and the rest.
And then came the collision, no scream was heard,
Even in life, no one cared for her desperate words.
But a message is found in most everything,
And Leelah’s is found in the hands of the people who sing,
The Same Song, that her voice did once bring.
No step, once a step, no steps, no more,
Miss the step, want the step, of Leelah Alcorn.
Nov 27, 2015
Nov 27, 2015 at 11:56 PM UTC
You say you accept us?
Why the hell do you use 'that's gay' as an insult if you're so accepting?
And when are you going to learn that there's more than just gay and straight. Just like there's more than black and white, and there's more than ignorance, though I rarely see it!
And if you think the word 'faggot' is ok, then walk away because we're gonna have a problem.
You have it so easy.
Do we walk around asking you why you chose to be straight?
Should we?
DO YOU GET FORCED INTO ******* CONVERSION THERAPY LIKE OH NO, WAIT, YOU'RE STRAIGHT? TSK TSK LITTLE BOY. GAY IS THE NORM, BEING STRAIGHT IS JUST A PHASE!
No!
You don't.
And I may be wrong, but has anyone ever slit their throat because someone was like 'oh, you're straight'?
Probably not, right?
So get out of my face unless you're going to accept us, because there shouldn't even be a question about this! We just like different people.
Stop making us afraid, stop using our sexuality as a weapon, stop questioning us, just stop.
Jan 7, 2015
Jan 7, 2015 at 10:43 PM UTC
You murdered your daughter and you show no remorse
Then you hide behind a cross, of course
‘Cause you think your religion is a license to hate
And an excuse to discriminate
Her short life was done
Before it had begun
‘Cause you murdered your daughter
But you still call her your son
You sent her to monsters dressed in therapist’s clothes
‘Cause her comfort is something you oppose
When she told you her secret, you replied, “It’s a phase
And you’ll feel like a man one of these days”
But of course, she did not
Now I won’t let it be forgot
That you murdered your daughter
Without a second thought
And she was beautiful
Yes, she was so beautiful
But she had no chance with parents like you
Though she was beautiful
Though she was so beautiful
You cut off her wings long before she flew
With the guise of a gay man as a small stepping stone
She hoped she would not feel so alone
But instead, you denied her all her friends at her school
How can you be so selfishly cruel?
You locked her within walls
But her gender’s not your call
Yes, you murdered your daughter
You drove her to end it all
But she was beautiful
Yes, Leelah was beautiful
And yet, you denied her identity
She was so beautiful
She was so **** beautiful
But you were too hateful to let her be
Now, Douglas and Carla, let the world know your names
And the sins of which you’re not ashamed
You did not love your daughter, don’t you act like you did
You probably didn’t see her as your kid
Don’t pretend that you’re sad
You’re not a mom and dad
‘Cause you murdered your daughter
For the son you never had
Jan 7, 2015
Jan 7, 2015 at 9:30 PM UTC
The fear of the same.
why does my happiness affect you?
Why do my pictures and comments spark hate?
Why do you feel the need to put me down about my life?
It's the way I am!
It's the way I've been!
It's the way I will be!
Call me queer,
Call me gay,
Call me bent,
I DONT ******* CARE!
Your insults aren't insulting!
Your words are useless!
You try to bring me down by labelling who I am?
That's pathetic.
So let me ask again,
Why does my happiness affect you?
So much so that people get hurt!
The community stand tall!
Taller than religion,
Taller than the government,
Because we follow our hearts!
And not fairytale's and scripts!
We live a life we choose,
One which makes us happy.
Your bible supposedly accepts everyone?
So why did my friend feel the need to **** herself because of you!
She was happy,
She was smart,
But you put her down!
You drove her to depression,
And for what?
After all I thought that God creates everyone?
So why create a transgender who is not to be accepted?
It's a bit stupid if you ask me!
She is in our hearts,
Always,
Religion means nothing,
And shall no longer hinder our happiness,
R.I.P Leelah Alcorn
Jan 4, 2015
Jan 4, 2015 at 5:27 PM UTC
and yet another soul lost the battle
and succumbed
to the cruel kiss of self-destruction.
"she was so pretty"
"he had such nice eyes"
why didn't you say it when they were alive?
then maybe, you could've saved a life.
Jan 1, 2015
Jan 1, 2015 at 8:14 AM UTC
and we asked you for help
and you laughed at the candor
and we dropped dead like flies.
****** t-shirts falling from
clothing lines as clothing pins
litter the floor of the morgue
and parents pick out caskets
ten sizes too small, for dead
babies and children of the
night, the ones who had been hanging
from street lights and shooting stars,
who asked for help in the form
of loud music, slow dancing,
painting in dark colors, tying
red balloons to doorknobs,
and leaving home without layers.
these children, they’re wearing t-shirts
in late december and you’re
wondering why they’re shivering.
in the mean time, you turn your cheek
and lift the zipper of your fur coats.
Dec 31, 2014
Dec 31, 2014 at 8:58 PM UTC