I know you can't hear me
But I want to tell you
What lies ahead
For us
People won't understand you
They'll label you as troublesome
They'll keep telling you to try harder
They'll make you angry
because they think it's funny
They'll cast you out
And drift away
And you will feel like there's nowhere
that you can belong
You'll twist yourself into a bizarre shape
Not you, not anyone
A perversion of what you think others want
Never quite what you want to be
You're going to get tricked and betrayed
Hurt and abused
You'll end up feeling so hopelessly alone
You're going to want to give up so many times
Before you finally see what you've been missing
You're going to find the person inside you
That you will love with all your heart
A person you will proudly show on your outside
every day, without reservation
You will embrace what you love
Your interests, your passions
And find the people that accept them
That accept you
It's going to take a lot of pain
A lot of loss, a lot of heartbreak
But one day, you will know acceptance
You will know belonging
You will hear your voice and love it
You will see the real you in the mirror
And finally be able to say
without reservation or doubt
Salutations, friend! I had to pause when typing out that year, cos I can't believe we're at the end of 2024 already. Life has been crazy this year. I have so much going on, and there might be some changes coming soon.
I've got four big life things I want to talk about.
Every day
you pull a new fact out of your head
and amaze me with it
Is there anything you don't know?
Every time
I say “I didn't know that”
but you did
Is there anything you don't know?
You want to do the right thing
So you work hard to know what the right thing is
and tell me with all the confidence in the world
Is there anything you don't know?
I know something you don't know
Did you know
that I feel safe around you?
Did you know
that you always look stunning?
Did you know
that I love your snarky sense of humor?
If you don't speak
no one can know
what's on your mind
how you're feeling
what you need right now
If you never take up space
no one can know
the wonderful things you do
all those sparkling dreams you dream
who you really are
If you always run away
you will never know
all the joy of staying
the love and warmth of others
the feeling of belonging
Please speak up; I want to know your heart
Please take up space; I want to know your mind
Please don't run away; I want you in my life
Please let me know you; I want the chance to love you